Soak and wash your Stockfish and Smoked fish with hot water to remove all traces of dirt, then set aside.
Start by boiling your meats, start with the tougher meats like Cow leg, Shaki first, also add the Stockfish.
Add the Maggi crayfish and salt to taste, leave to cook till soft.
While the meats are boiling, boil the Cocoyam with the skin on, do not add salt, boil till tender. This should take roughly 20 minutes on medium heat.
When the cocoyams are soft, gently peel the skin off and pound till smooth in a mortar, alternatively, chop them into small chunks and purée in your electric blender till smooth, then set aside…
Blend your yellow scotch bonnet peppers and set aside.
When the meats are soft, add the smoked fish and blended pepper, leave to combine for 5 minutes. You should end up with at least 4 cups of rich stock, if you don’t, add more water and seasoning if needed.
You may want to remove the Smoked fish at this time if you don’t want it to disintegrate in the soup. Add the Palm Oil.
Add the crayfish and combine
Allow to boil for 6-8 minutes or until the oil is fully incorporated into the stock, then add the blended Cocoyam into the stock in small dollops, be careful not to add too much. The consistency should be semi fluid.
Taste for salt/seasoning and adjust if necessary.
The Cocoyam will dissolve; thickening the soup, leave to fully dissolve and combine for 5-6 minutes, then add the Ogiri, leave for a minute then add the washed and chopped Uziza leaves or Uziza seeds, leave for a minute then add the Oha leaves, switch the heat off and leave to simmer with the residual heat for 2-3 minutes.
Now, it’s ready. Enjoy with any swallow of your choice!