Soups & stews · Nigeria

Owo Soup

Name: Owo Soup
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 2-3
Cuisine: Nigeria
Ingredients: Fresh tomatoes; Fresh pepper; 500 g goat meat, bushmeat, or assorted meat, washed; 1 small onion, chopped; Seasoning/stock cubes; Salt; 1 handful dried fish, washed with hot water; Ground crayfish; ½ tsp potash (akaun), ground to a powder; Palm oil

Owo soup, also known as oghwo ofigbo or ogwofibo, is a traditional soup native to southern Nigeria.

Published October 16, 2026

EST. TOTAL TIME50 min

DIFFICULTYEasy

SERVES2-3

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Step 1
Blend the tomatoes and pepper to a paste.
Step 2
Combine the meat, onions, seasoning cube, and salt in a pot. Cook for about 3 minutes in its own juices.
Step 3
Cover meat with water, and simmer until tender.
Step 4
Add the dried fish, tomato-pepper paste, and ground crayfish to the meat. Add about a cup of water and stir. Let simmer for 10 minutes, stirring to prevent burning.
Step 5
Dissolve the potash powder in 4 tablespoons of hot water. Strain the mixture carefully, and mix the liquid into the soup.
Step 6
Turn off the heat, and allow the soup to cool for about 10 minutes.
Step 7
Return to the heat, and gradually stir in the palm oil.
Step 8
Remove from the heat, and serve with plantains, yam, or any swallow of choice.

Owo Soup

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