Mahogany Seed Soup (Ofe Akparata)

Mahogany Seed Soup (Ofe Akparata) is a soup made from Mahogany seed traditional known as Akparata among the Igbo tribe. The soup originates from the Eastern part of Nigeria and it is a favourite dish among the Enugu indigenes. The Mahogany seed is widely used as a thickener used in soups and other dishes, besides using it as a thickener it can also be used in making the sauce used in the preparation of Cowleg or Goatleg Nkwobi and Abacha.

Ingredients

 * Chicken
 * Onions
 * Salt
 * Stockfish
 * Palm Oil
 * Dry Fish
 * Fresh Pepper
 * Crayfish
 * Egusi
 * Seasoning
 * Cow Skin (Pomo)
 * Oha (Pterocarpus mildbraedii)
 * Mahogany Seed (Akparata)
 * Dry Pepper