How to Cook Oha Soup

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Boil the cocoyam tubers for 10 to 20 minutes.. Cool and peel the cocoyam.. Pound the cocoyam into a smooth paste.

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1

Boil the cocoyam tubers for 10 to 20 minutes.

Step 1

Boil the cocoyam tubers for 10 to 20 minutes.

2

Cool and peel the cocoyam.

Step 2

Cool and peel the cocoyam.

3

Pound the cocoyam into a smooth paste.

Step 3

Pound the cocoyam into a smooth paste.

4

Rinse and pull the oha leaves from the stems.

Step 4

Rinse and pull the oha leaves from the stems.

5

Tear the oha leaves into small pieces.

Step 5

Tear the oha leaves into small pieces.

6

Cook the stockfish for 1 hour over medium-low heat.

Step 6

Cook the stockfish for 1 hour over medium-low heat.

7

Choose and cut the meat for the soup.

Step 7

Choose and cut the meat for the soup.

8

Boil the meat with water for 2 to 3 hours.

Step 8

Boil the meat with water for 2 to 3 hours.

9

Stir in the smoked fish, dried shrimp, seasonings, and palm oil.

Step 9

Stir in the smoked fish, dried shrimp, seasonings, and palm oil.

10

Simmer the soup for 10 minutes.

Step 10

Simmer the soup for 10 minutes.

11

Stir in the cocoyam paste and palm oil.

Step 11

Stir in the cocoyam paste and palm oil.

12

Cover and boil the soup until it's as thick as you want it.

Step 12

Cover and boil the soup until it's as thick as you want it.

13

Stir in the oha leaves and cook the soup for 5 minutes.

Step 13

Stir in the oha leaves and cook the soup for 5 minutes.

14

Adjust the salt and serve the soup.

Step 14

Adjust the salt and serve the soup.

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