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Nigerian · Igbo

Nsala Soup

Also called white soup, ofe nsala

The 'white soup', with no palm oil and no tomato. Catfish or chicken in a broth thickened with yam paste and scented with uziza and utazi. Often the first meal given to new mothers.

Heat
Medium
Kind of dish
Soups & stews
Usually made with
catfish

What’s in it

  • Catfish or chicken
  • Yam, pounded to thicken
  • Uziza
  • Utazi leaves
  • Crayfish
  • Fresh pepper

The usual main ingredients. Each kitchen cooks it its own way and says what its version contains.

Usually

  • Gluten-free
  • Pescatarian on request

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