AFAM (VEGETABLE) SOUP: HOW TO PREPARE

AFAM (VEGETABLE) SOUP

ORIGIN: Akwa Ibom State

INGREDIENTS:

Afam (Okazi leaf) – Mashed
Waterleaf – slice

Fresh pepper – Blended
Onions – Chopped
Palm oil – generously used
Cray fish – grinded
Dry fish - Boiled – Qty desired
Beef - Boiled - Qty desired
Pomo (Cow skin) – Boiled – Qty desired
Periwinkle – Qty desired
Stock fish – Boiled - Qty desired
Seasoning cubes

Salt to taste


METHOD:

1. Heat palm oil for 1 min, add chopped onions, blended pepper, Cray fish and stir and simmer for two minutes.


2. Add beef, Pomo, periwinkle, stock fish and the dry fish. stir and allow for 1min.


3. Add the waterleaf, stir, cover and allow cooking for 4mins then adding the Afam (Okazi) leaf, stirring and adding the meat stock (sauce).


4. Add seasoning cubes and salt to taste, stir and cook for 3mins.


5. Congrats, you’re ready to go.

Afam or Okazi soup as is known to the Igbo of southwestern Nigeria, can be enjoyed with Pounded yam, Eba, Semovita and Fufu.


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