19/02/2025
Hey guys ๐, it's about that time again for our Foodilivo Quickie Soup๐ฒ for today.
Our Foodilivo Quickie Soup for today is OFE NSALA known as (White Soup). Let's take a quick dive into what it does in in our bodies.
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Nsala soup (white soup) is rich in nutritional elements, and has a high content of vitamin C ๐ , protein , Omega-3 fatty acid, selenium , phosphorus, carbohydrates ,fiber, potassium, vitamin B12 ๐๐พ and essential amino acids๐๐ฝ๐๐ฝ๐.
QUICK WAY TO MAKE NSALA SOUP:
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Wash and peel the yam. Cut into small pieces and boil in water until soft. Drain and set aside.
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Wash and cut the cat fish ๐ . Cut into medium - sized pieces, season with seasoning cubes and a pinch of salt ๐ง and pepper ๐ถ๏ธ then set aside.
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Wash and cut the utazi leaves ,then set aside.
Roast the uziza seeds in a dry pan ๐ณ until fragrant. Grind them into fine powder with a mortar and a pistle, or blender then keep it aside.
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Blend creyfish๐ค and ogiri okpei into a smooth paste with water ,set aside.
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Put water ๐ฆ in a pot ๐ฒ,add the catfish ๐ pieces and cook for about 15minutes or until cooked .
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Remove the cat fish๐ pieces from the pot ๐ฒ
and set aside while reserving the fish stock in the pot ๐ฒ.
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Mash the cooked yam with a wooden ๐ฅ ๐ until smooth in a small pot. And some water ๐ฆ if needed to make a thick paste . Add the yam paste to the fish๐ stock in the large pot and stir well to dissolve. Boil for a few minutes and simmer for about 10 minutes or until it is thick.
Add the blended crayfish ๐ค๐ค and ogiri okpei paste, uziza seed powder, pepper ๐ถ๏ธ ๐ถ๏ธ, salt๐ง and utazi leaves to the soup ๐ฒ. Stir well to combine. Simmer for another 5 minutes or until well incorporated.
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Add the catfish ๐ pieces into the pot of soup๐ฒ and gently stir to mix well with the soup.
*Pls note you can make this soup with any proteins ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ of your choice.
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Turn of the heat๐ฅ and Voila! ๐๐๐ Food is ready. Serve hot ๐ฅ with pounded yam or any other swallow you choose.
So give us a shout ๐ฒ๐ฎ and pls send in your comments on the comments section below ๐ to let us know what you think .