Hi, Amakaone, please help a sister out, i need to prepare ofe akwu(plamfruit stew) for my Mum;s Birthday.
I still dont get the prepartion rigth and my Mum loves it more than the tomatoe stew.
I want to suprise her with it. Thanks a Bunch!

Here . . .

The Ingredients u need are,

1. Palm kernel nuts (the one used in making banga soup, we call it banga)
2. Fresh Pepper
3. very little quantity of tomatoes(the tomatoes should be very small other wise it would come out too swt)
4. tatashe
5. Onions
6. Scent leave (popularly called efirin)
7. A little crayfish
8. your meat, u can use any type, beaf, goatmeat, dry fish, liver, kpomo, dry shrimps and whatever in meat for.
9. maggi.
10. salt to taste.


Preparation.

wash your meat in a pot and and simmer (whatever u r using) adding sliced onions, maggi, salt. Allow it to boil till a little tender.
wash your banga thoroughly to remove sand and place in a pot. add water and boil.
grind your tomatoes, f/pepper, onions, tatashe and set aside.
De bone your fish and grind your crayfish, set aside.

When the banga is soft enough from boiling, remove it from the pot and pound in a mortar. strain the liquid in a pot. U have to be very careful here cause of the shaft and those little black things from the head of the palm kernel. After starining the liquid in a pot keep it aside.

Next make a stew with the blended tomatoes and f/pepper, make sure u use very little quantity of g/oil, i mean very little. After the stew is cooked u can begin the preparation of the banga that was set aside.
Place the Banga liquid on fire and allow to boil, slice onions in it, add your crayfish, allow to boil very well till when its almost getting thick, add your washed fish, kpomo and others, wit meat. allow to boil a little say 5mins,then add the cooked stew in it, taste for maggi, salt. if o.k, last thing u add is your scent leaves, let the leave be much to bring out the flavour, and the leaves should be chopped, not diced.allow to boil say for 2mins then set down.

Thanks a lot Missy B, r u a male or a female? just asking cos ur profile say m while ur name sugests a female.

I'm female!

I almost cringed in shame abt the fact that i was gettin cooking lessons frm a Male.

Lol!!!

It's not like there's a law that states women musn't learn cooking skills from men, though.

yeah! i knw. but for someone like me who prides herself in kitchen poweress, getting lessons frm a guy , "go form my hand"! lol,

Lol!
I kinda understand.

I take pride in doing kitchen chores too, and I see absolutely nothing wrong in learning from a dude.
In ma case, the trainee (me) always ends up doing it better than the trainer (him).  . . That includes all aspects, not just cooking.

Way to go Missy B " Ends up doing it better than the trainer" u r very rigth! Thanks again for the lesson, u r so,

Hope the preparation goes well. . . . Give us feedback after the birthday.

I will definately bring back feedback, if possible a picture of the meal.

Cool!

@ Missy B,
I have not been able to post this for a while, but the birthday went quite well esp the "ofe akwu"
my mum and other guest really enjoyed it! unfortunately could'nt take a pic of it cos i was busy all day
and when i realised, the food was all gone!
But, its all good ,nw i am a pro in ofe- akwu, will make it more often.
Thanks!

Wow!
I'm glad it went well Darl.
Just when I was hoping to have a taste or at least, view a pic of it. This is unfair eh.

Dont worry Dear, this new ofe-akwu specialist will be making more soonest.
promise to take a pic just for u b4 anyone eats!

This thread reminds me of that great soup. Got to seek it out soon.

akunta:

Dont worry Dear, this new ofe-akwu specialist will be making more soonest.
promise to take a pic just for u b4 anyone eats!

Lol. Waiting patiently.

As promised Missy B, here is a pic of the Ofe-Akwu i made on Sunday!
Hope it looks as great as it tastes, lol,

delicious!

Akunta,
Awwwwwwwww!!! That looks inviting. . . . .I wish I could  Hope it's not finished, yet?  I have no doubt it tastes great. Brava!

@ Missy B & George D
Thank u , Thank u, U r far 2 kind,
Thanks again Missy B, i wouldnt hv acheived it without ur help.

i wonder if you could send me some specimen of that soup. i wouldn't mind at all ooooo!

@ George D
u r a bit 2 late, but now u hv indicated ur interest,
u will be considered for the next meal, lol

haba! akunta!
why now? i've already cleared my belly waiting for your delicious meal oooo!

@ George D
No worry, i don promise u next time.
i go tell u on time so u go fit clear the belle well well, lol

akunta,
better do it on time oooooo! i no mind enter flight come chop oooooo!

@ George D,
No wahala!

akunta,
to show you how seriously anxious i am, i've taken purge twice just for today alone oooooo!
if that dhl package no arrive before evening that means na starvation ooooooo! and it will be
all your fault!

@ George D
Abeg i no fit laugh
i just hope the DHL package doesnt get lost in transit!, lol.
but meanwhile, pls find smthg to eat b4 the Package arrives
i dont want to be responsible for the starvation of anyone!

akunta,
you don't know what the sight of that meal has done to me that's why.
if you know how much i'm salivating on that picture you won't be talking like this!

George D.
i am really sorry tat my Ofe Akwu is making u salivate like this
just go ahead and eat smthg else,better still look at other cusines prepared on our NL food section
i am sure tat wud do the trick, cos by the time u use eye see all those tantalising meals
ur belly go full quick quick.
besides, i don promise u say next time,
i will make sure it gets to u, even if i hv to send it online

akunta,
e be like say i no fit wait again for this dhl thingy ooooooo!
i am coming to eat at your house ooooooo!