What do Igbo mothers do when their big inlaw, nnukwu ogo,
calls them to say "Mama I'm on my way to yourhouse right now"?
You can't say no to such an August visitorthis August
neither will you serve him a subpar meal.
Ofe Nsala to the rescue!
Ofe Nsala is by far the quickest and the easiestIgbo soup to prepare.
If you do not know how to prepare Ofe Nsala,
it means that nobody has shown you how.
I am showing you how now ooo!
You will need correct catfish, Azu ndu!
Azu ndu literally means fish that is stillalive and kicking.
Look at them swimming around.
So you run off to the market after gettingthat all important phone call,
and point at one fish and they will kill itfor you.
Point and Kill anyone?
Catfish is isi afulu kwaba okpu which means
the main the main ingredient in Ofe Nsala.
Ofe Nsala that you do not use catfish to prepare,
is that one ofe nsala?
Mbanu
If you live in Nigeria please do not,
I repeat do not use any other fish for OfeNsala.
You are only allowed to use another fish ifyou live outside Nigeria
and you can't buy catfish where you live.
In that case, you can use conger eel.
I gave conger eel a 9 out of 10 as a catfishalternative
in my Nigerian ingredients alternatives video.
Make sure you watch that video to hear everything
I said about using conger eel before you cookthis soup.
The link to the video will pop up right nowand it's is clickable.
Test if the link works, don't be shy.
Here are the other ingredients you will need:
Utazi: this is a bitter, heart-shaped leaf,
this is not okazi, it is not ukazi, it isnot uziza either.
Utaziiiii
Seasoning cubes.
Crayfish
The catfish ... the chairman of the meeting.
Ogiri Okpei, you saw me buy this at the marketin my previous market video.
If you want to learn about Nigerian ingredientsin detail,
you need to be watching every single followme to
market video that I put out.
That's where I share random useful information
including the ones I learn right there inthe market
about the ingredients I use in my videos especiallythe traditional ones.
Habanero pepper and white puna yam which isthe thickener for the Ofe Nsala.
First pour boiling water on the pieces ofcatfish.
This does two things, one: the hot water removesthe slime from the cat fish
and two, the hot water shocks the pieces offish and toughens them
making it harder for them to disintegratewhile you are cooking the soup.
As soon as you pour the hot water on the fish,
you will see the slime turn white.
And can you see the fish curling up?
That's the shock of the hot water which toughensit.
Everything I tell you in my videos is true,you just need to pay
attention to these little things and you willsee them yourself.
Quickly rinse off the slime with cool water,
do not leave the catfish sitting in the poolof hot water for longer than necessary.
When done, put them in the pot,
add seasoning cubes,
the pieces of yam which you must have peeledand cut earlier
Pour water to just under the level of thefish.
And start cooking.
Pound the habanero pepper, ogiri okpei, crayfish
and chopped utazi in a mortar.
The aim here is to give the ingredients arough pound.
They shouldn't be smooth.
If you are using a blender,
ensure you don't blend till smooth else thesoup will look bleh,
like pieces of fish sitting in a pool of muddywater.
No oo!
You see what it looks like?
Yeah!
Keep an eye on the pot ...
And once the pieces of yam are soft, takethem out.
Add the pounded ingredients and continue cooking!
Crush the yam in a mortar exactly the sameway you
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Then use all your energy to make the yam smoothand stretchy.
Add to the ofe nsala in small lumps.
Cover and once the yam dissolves, it's done!
Add salt if necessary and that's it!
So so easy!
Serve this to your in-law with pounded yam.
Yes, Ofe Nsala is always, always served withpounded yam.
Happy in-law, happy life!
If you need my express permission for anyother fufu meal
you can serve this with, let me know in thecomments.
Bah byeee see you soon!
This is the Nigerian Soup you want to serve your in-laws or any other special August visitor if you are a correct Igbotic person. Serve with Pounded Yam, yes, always pounded yam. Ofe Nsala must come with pounded yam biko. Other Nigerian Soups you need in your life: Edikang Ikong Soup: https://youtu.be/cOYCFfRyS8E Ofe Owerri: https://youtu.be/O3NvCxgnCCI Ogbono Soup: https://youtu.be/uHbVB7vu1Sk And many more: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuj-BP3hVVeSq6bgPM7p1W5uWT-lPewk7 Ofe Nsala written recipe: https://www.allnigerianrecipes.com/soups/ofe-nsala/ Ingredients: - 1 big Catfish (alternative, conger eel: https://youtu.be/A91kG0Etkfw) - 8 small pieces white yam (for thickening) - 5 Utazi leaves (Gongronema latifolium) - 2 small seasoning cubes - Small piece of ogiri okpei: https://youtu.be/y_urP1pCRls - Crayfish - Habanero pepper (to taste) - Salt (if necessary) ❤ Like & Subscribe for more: http://bit.ly/NigerianRecipes Click "Show More" or down-arrow for more info about this video. My spice grinder: Buy Krups Coffee Grinder (USA): http://amzn.to/1Nz792d Buy Krups Coffee Grinder (UK): http://amzn.to/1bJwf0w My Pressure cooker is Fagor, they no longer make this model. Here is a similar one: Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2PcayLO Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2VGwG37 Please read the instructions of the pressure cooker and follow it, pressure cookers are safe when you follow the instructions. Watch the following video about everything you need to know about my pressure cooker for tips: https://youtu.be/37JPkfqqaAA ❤ Buy the All Nigerian Recipes Cookbook (E-book and Print versions) Click this link for details: http://www.allnigerianrecipes.com/cookbook/ ❤ Find me on other Social Media BLOG: http://blog.allnigerianrecipes.com/ FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/allnigerianrecipes INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/allnigerianrecipes/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/allnaijarecipes Nigerian food is yummy! #ofensala #nsalasoup #nigeriansoup