Chef Paul takes on another level on this Monday episode of WUN as he prepares Oha soup in a special way.
Oha Soup is a delicious Soup recipe from the eastern part of Nigeria. It is one of those native Igbo soups that you taste and just can’t forget.
“Oha” or “Ora” is the Igbo name while the English name is the African Rosewood plant.
This rich and nutritious soup is usually prepared with the leaves of the African Pterocarpus soyauxii /Pterocarpus mildbraedi tree, known traditionally as Oha leaves.
The plant is medicinal and grows into a huge tree that retains its green leaves throughout the year.
The green leaves are incredibly nutritious and are used in preparing a delicious local soup called Oha/Ora soup
Oha soup is a delicious soup that is easy to make and you can guarantee that no matter how it is made, it would still come out delicious.
Ingredients
• Beef/ Chicken/lamb/turkey etc
• Stock fish
• Smoked fish
• Ground crayfish
• Ponmo
• Palm oil
• Onions
• Cocoyam or Achi ( Soup Thickeners)
• Oha leaves
• Uziza leaves (chopped)
• Seasonings
• Salt
• Water/Stock
It can be serve with your preferred swallow (Eba, Pounded yam, Fufu, wheat, etc)
See the video below!