How to Prepare Ofe Nsala (White Soup)

Ingredients
- 1 medium catfish (or chicken/goat meat)
- 6–8 slices of yam (for thickening)
- 1 tsp uziza seeds (ground)
- 1 cup sliced uziza or utazi leaves
- 2 tbsp ground crayfish
- 2 tbsp ogiri (fermented locust beans)
- 2 seasoning cubes
- Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
- Boil the yam until soft, then pound or blend into a smooth paste. Set aside.
- Clean the catfish with hot water to remove slime. Rinse thoroughly.
- In a pot, boil the fish with seasoning cubes, salt, and a bit of onion until nearly cooked.
- Add crayfish, pepper, ogiri, and ground uziza seeds. Stir well.
- Drop in the yam paste bit by bit. Let it dissolve and thicken the soup.
- Add the sliced leaves and simmer for a few more minutes.
- Adjust seasoning and serve hot with pounded yam, fufu, or semovita.