Ofe Achara

What we know so far

Ofe achara is the egusi soup of Abia and Imo States built around two things you will not find in ordinary egusi: achara, the tender inner shoot of elephant grass, broken into short pieces, and mgbam (mkpurusu, akpuruakpu), seasoned egusi moulded into firm balls that hold their shape and are chewed like meat. The balls are bound with osu, a wild plant, or with achi. Okazi leaf, stockfish, dry fish and ogiri okpei finish it, and it is eaten with akpu (cassava fufu).

The draft was written from 3 published sources and holds 11 ingredients and 9 steps. It has never been cooked by anybody at AFN, which is why it is waiting.

What claiming it means

1. Cook it the way you actually make it. Change anything in our draft that is wrong, and most of it probably is.
2. Photograph your own, so the page carries a real picture instead of somebody else's.
3. Send it in. An editor reads it, and it publishes with your name on it and a link to your profile.

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