Mahogany Seed Soup (Ofe Akparata)
Mahogany Seed Soup (Ofe Akparata) is a soup made from Mahogany seed traditional known as Akparata among the Igbo tribe. The soup originates from the Eastern part of Nigeria and it is a favourite dish among the Enugu indigenes. The Mahogany seed is widely used as a thickener used in soups and other dishes, besides using it as a thickener it can also be used in making the sauce used in the preparation of Cowleg or Goatleg Nkwobi and Abacha.[1]
Ingredients
[edit]- Chicken
- Onions
- Salt
- Stockfish
- Palm Oil
- Dry Fish
- Fresh Pepper
- Crayfish
- Egusi
- Seasoning
- Cow Skin (Pomo)
- Oha (Pterocarpus mildbraedii)
- Mahogany Seed (Akparata)
- Dry Pepper [2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ofe Akparata (Mahogany Seed Soup) Recipe". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2020-08-09. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
- ^ "Ofe Akparata (with Ora)". The Pretend Chef. 2021-12-22. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
- ^ "Ofe Akparata (Mahogany Seed Soup) Recipe". The Street Journal. 2020-08-09. Retrieved 2022-07-01.