Cookbook:Afia Efere (Efik White Soup)
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Cookbook | Ingredients | Recipes
Afia efere is a white soup native to the Efik tribe of Nigeria. It is similar to the Igbo ofe nsala. Afia efere is simple, easy to prepare, and affordable.
Ingredients edit
- Assorted meat
- Goat meat
- Smoked fish
- Calabash nutmeg
- Uda (optional)
- Uziza seeds
- Uyayak
- Yam
- Ground crayfish
- Cameroon pepper
- Dry pepper
- Salt
- Stock cubes
- Uziza leaves
Procedure edit
- Boil the assorted meat and goat meat until soft.
- Boil the smoked fish until soft.
- Grind the calabash nutmeg, uda, uziza seeds, and half of the uyayak until it is a nearly-smooth powder. Add some water to the ground spices and sieve.
- Peel, wash, and cook the yam until soft. Mash the boiled yam traditionally or using a food processor until smooth.
- Stir the crayfish, pepper, and the remaining half of the uyayak to the meat. Add some water, and bring the contents to a boil.
- Taste for salt and season. Add the ground spices to the meat, and simmer on a low heat.
- Add the pounded yam in medium-sized balls, and turn up the heat.
- Once the yam is dissolved, taste for seasoning and salt.
- Stir in the uziza leaves, and serve.