I just made this, following your EXACT instructions: delicious- Flo you are my life saver. Your recipes are sooooooooo easy to follow, ingredients are not complicated, accurate instructions and above all DELICIOUS meals. I have not regretted following your recipes, my husband raves at how a great cook i am. Thanks to you.
I like this video so much. Especially for those of us who dont stay in Nigeria and have no access to fresh palm nuts. Surely heading to the African store to get me the stuffs I need for this. Am tired of tomato stew
I wish we could comment using a voice note. Cos i must commend you 🎉🎉 i first gave a thumbs up when i saw yoiur listed ingredients. I was literally coming from another page and trust me what i saw was a NO cos for God's sake how can a chef advice viewers to prepare ofe akwu using fresh tomatoes, chilly pepper, spices,curry and etc Am literally from Anambra State and i know a good ofe akwu when i see one. Kudos and Brava🎉🎉🎉❤
I tried it today and childhood memories just came flowing😢😢. I still can't believe I cook wat my mum forced me to eat😕. missing home can change one alot.😊
Aunty flo , you are just a God sent to us , thanks for all this cooking recipe it's helping a lot ,I really appreciate the effort you put into all this cooking lessons , even though I don't always comment on all your cooking just know that you have a loyal student😊 that always run to your channel for the rescue😀😀😀🌺. Thanks again. But please can any one tell me where to find our Naija scent leaf here in GA 😫😫I desperately need it , don't ever want a substitute 😤
@@dxnma look at this moron. Eeyah! Madam literate. No wonder you were quick to judge the 1st commenter that she's not 'God '. How did you even finish from high school? Because I know you didn't finish obviously.
Well done my sister, but I have never used secting leaf, this is my first time of seeing it with you. But for me I use bitter leaf and tea leaf it makes the aroma to come out well and sweet...especially with fresh fish.
Please which brand of concentrate did you use? I didn't see this same brand and I bought one that had so much sand, I ended up tossing it and cooked something else.
Hi Flo, I have a few questions. 1. For the beef, can I grill it in an air fryer instead of an oven? 2. If I want to add mackerel in this recipe with the tinned banga, do I cook the fish separately first or grill it raw and boil like you did with the beef here? 3. How do you have fresh food delivered from Nigeria? I’m in the UK but I’m not able to have food stuff delivered as it’s quite pricy so I wanted to know if you have any recommendations on this? And, your recipes are amazing. I also really like how you are authentic and real with your content and hearing your voice with our accent and inside jokes really makes me happy. Thank you.
hahaha ... you know you make food videos when you watch gadgets, lighting and editing when others are watching the preparation of the meal! But it pains me that I had to start using this camera because my rugged one has packed up! This one is not for food videos at all! Nobody has got time for avoiding splashes on the camera. hihihi No added lighting o, this is the usual lighting in my kitchen. A better camera just makes everything so crisp. I was on vacation ... I'm still enjoying the time off because my kids have not resumed school so we are all enjoying the holidays. :D Thank you, I hope you are good!
+All Nigerian Recipes oh dear, that's great, enjoy ur self jare, as for me am doing great. after watching this video I started feeln hungry, and I have everything it takes to make dis now, but its late. Well, I thought u have gone back to work.
Glad that you are good! Oh yes, the overpampering of the camera is what I do not have time for, you can see that I kept it far from the pot per the angle now shown in my videos. I used to place the other one above the pot without a care in the world! :) :D Thanks.
Thanks for sharing. One question though, i noticed you did not add water to the palmnut to decant it just like what you did for banga rice. Any particular reason?
Is scent leaves the same as bitter leave? And I read in your replies that for banga soup you use a different vegetable, pls which vegetable is that? And btw, nice video yummy! :)
@Flo Chinyere, you remind me so much of my mother. Your cooking is so authentic. But please, don't laugh - what is scent leaf and is there an alternative in Europe, UK? Is ogiri (locusts beans the same as dawa dawa? Thanking you in advance.
Ogiri is not locust beans also known as iru in yoruba.ogiri is what Igbos add that is kind of lightish grey into bitter leaf or ofeakwu.if u put locust beans like dawadawa inside your banga soup it will destroy the taste
Yes ogiri okpeyi is fermented locust beans, the same as dadawa and iru. Ogiri or Ogiri Igbo is another traditional seasoning made using fermented oil seeds. You need locust beans for this recipe.
Thanks for sharing! Another yummy recipe to try out especially now I discovered a steady west African store around my area. Please do you think cilantro can substitute for the scent leaves?
I am telling you! When I entered the store eh, my heart leapt for joy! I almost bought the whooooole store. I had to get a grip and kept telling myself to "calm down, the store ain't going nowhere"...lol! So you feel me.. well, parsley it is! Thanks again for being a wonderful person! *muah*
Mmmh ... I have walked in your shoes where I live so I can relate! Come and see me dancing when a new shop pops up or when the one we already have finally starts selling an ingredient I have been begging them to look for and stock. :D :D
+CheapLuxeFind I don't think she lives in New York to answer your question. I would advise you to Google 'West African grocery in New York'. That will surely bring up something. If your search results consists of stores with phone numbers, try calling them to know if their store still exists because not all of them stay open for long.
Adeline scent leaves are Nigerian special scented leaves. It is in the mint leaves family but is not the same as mint leaves. I would not expect them to be in Germany. You can use parsley as a vegetable in this stew.
Adaugo if you live outside Nigeria, you can find it in African food shops. In Nigeria I honestly do not know where you can buy it. I guess it is not common because we have fresh banga.
Next time, use basil...it's pretty much the same thing as scent leaf. Years ago my mother asked a relative back home to send her some dried ugwu, but customs seized it because they thought it was weed.
Tarra if you mean the Nigerian curry taste then no, no curry seasoning was added and we do not add it to this stew because this stew is traditional. No "foreign" flavours if you know what I mean. :)
Are scent leaves the same as Nchawu leaves or Uziza leaves? Nchawu leaves smell the same as mint leaves do you think they will taste the same in the stew?
Nikky scent leaf is nchanwu while uziza (false cubeb) is totally different. If it's been a long time you smelt scent leaves, mint leaves can smell like scent leaves to you. :) But no, they do not smell the same and do not taste the same in Ofe Akwu. Some people like it though.
Thanks for the reply. I cook ofe akwu a lot as my Hubby loves It. I use Trofia (tinned palm oil concentrate) but I have used Ghana best before. I usually use ugu leaves or spinach in my ofe akwu, but may try nchawu leaves for a change. I'd also usually use nchawu leaves when cooking yam porridge.
Ahhh if you have nchanwu where you live, please use it for Ofe Akwu, it is the best match for this stew. Nchanwu and red onions combine so well in this stew. Those who use this to eat swallows (eba, semolina etc) can use ugu or spinach because they tone down the sweetness of the stew but for boiled white rice, boiled potatoes, agidi and boiled yam, nchanwu is the best. :)
nice recipe.I want to follow this next time, but I missed where you add the local banga spice, did you add any? I've watch the video many times for it.
This is Banga STEW, the Ofe Akwu of the Igbos, not Banga Soup. But the process is the same, add the local Banga Soup spices when you see the red oil at the top.
I just made this, following your EXACT instructions: delicious- Flo you are my life saver. Your recipes are sooooooooo easy to follow, ingredients are not complicated, accurate instructions and above all DELICIOUS meals. I have not regretted following your recipes, my husband raves at how a great cook i am. Thanks to you.
Hiiii an American here☝🏾 your dishes looks delicious!! Your channel is very interesting I must say.
I like this video so much. Especially for those of us who dont stay in Nigeria and have no access to fresh palm nuts. Surely heading to the African store to get me the stuffs I need for this. Am tired of tomato stew
My dear me too...I'm in African store now while watching this vedio
I wish we could comment using a voice note. Cos i must commend you 🎉🎉 i first gave a thumbs up when i saw yoiur listed ingredients. I was literally coming from another page and trust me what i saw was a NO cos for God's sake how can a chef advice viewers to prepare ofe akwu using fresh tomatoes, chilly pepper, spices,curry and etc Am literally from Anambra State and i know a good ofe akwu when i see one. Kudos and Brava🎉🎉🎉❤
First time here I just subscribed for one REASON you are very DETAILED for us non Nigerians
I tried it today and childhood memories just came flowing😢😢.
I still can't believe I cook wat my mum forced me to eat😕.
missing home can change one alot.😊
I want to laugh at you. Honestly i feel you
Aunty flo , you are just a God sent to us , thanks for all this cooking recipe it's helping a lot ,I really appreciate the effort you put into all this cooking lessons , even though I don't always comment on all your cooking just know that you have a loyal student😊 that always run to your channel for the rescue😀😀😀🌺. Thanks again.
But please can any one tell me where to find our Naija scent leaf here in GA 😫😫I desperately need it , don't ever want a substitute 😤
lool
@@dxnma shut up! Did you read her comments very well?
@@dxnma look at this moron. Eeyah! Madam literate. No wonder you were quick to judge the 1st commenter that she's not 'God '. How did you even finish from high school? Because I know you didn't finish obviously.
@@dxnma I said shut the f*** up goat.
Olu Tee he say little scummy 😂😂😂, good one bro. Doubt u know the meaning, u saw it in a movie yh?
Oh my Yum yum yum!!! Our Sunday rice in the making. Onye nke mi, you are too fantastic. Daalu ri nne.
Nwanne m daalu! Enjoy! :)
Chichichikito lol I found u here see me again learning how to do this ofe akwu, I ate at my igbo friends house and I love it
SPICY AFRIQUE Hey girl! You will always find me here, this is home😆. This dish is a must try.
Pls ma what is the substitute for scent leave
Well done my sister, but I have never used secting leaf, this is my first time of seeing it with you. But for me I use bitter leaf and tea leaf it makes the aroma to come out well and sweet...especially with fresh fish.
Thank you mama for this wonderful recipe, making this after work
you sound like someone who work in NTA I miss Nigeria though. I'm loving the food.
lol @ working at NTA. :D
😅😅😅
Ahahahahahaha
Rector Dee the accuracy is uncanny 😂
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I love this recipe the best of all bangs soup recipes I have watched...seems to easy am making mine today thank you
Thank you flo...just prepared this in Canada...being craving so much ...I couldn't get scent leaves hence I used spinach...its delicious❤❤❤❤❤
Please which brand of concentrate did you use? I didn't see this same brand and I bought one that had so much sand, I ended up tossing it and cooked something else.
I had to watch this video back to back just bc it looks so darn good!!
Hi Flo, I have a few questions.
1. For the beef, can I grill it in an air fryer instead of an oven?
2. If I want to add mackerel in this recipe with the tinned banga, do I cook the fish separately first or grill it raw and boil like you did with the beef here?
3. How do you have fresh food delivered from Nigeria? I’m in the UK but I’m not able to have food stuff delivered as it’s quite pricy so I wanted to know if you have any recommendations on this?
And, your recipes are amazing. I also really like how you are authentic and real with your content and hearing your voice with our accent and inside jokes really makes me happy.
Thank you.
My Nigerian friend told me to make this. Thanks for the video
wow I am going to surprise my Nigerian man I hope I will manage to cook and come out with the receip right
am sure he will.love it.
How was it, hope he liked it?
Ghana tinned banga has been saving lives lol. lol
Flo thanks for this from MALAYSIA 🇲🇾
Woo nice cooking so yemm yemm pls I'm coming to eat oo
Am cooking this now with this process, thank you Aunty Flo
Really helpful, I will try this stew- the leave You used will be my problem- thanks for sharing
It is African basil, regular basil is a substitute
@@sk6424 oh no..it isnt the same
@@tosinojo7310 similar, just not as strong
I always luv ur explanations
wow. thank you so much. will make this for hubby
Nice and easy to understand recipe. What leaf can you use to replace scent leaf here?
Basil leaves. You can find it in most supermarket like Sainsbury's. I'm assuming you live in the UK!
I like the way you oven cooked the beef
I'm glad. :)
I Love your channel... keep it up ma'am
Thank you! :)
Welcome
I missed u, anti flo, where have u been? Besides, I saw some changes, the camera u used, ur lightning, the cooking everything looks great.
hahaha ... you know you make food videos when you watch gadgets, lighting and editing when others are watching the preparation of the meal!
But it pains me that I had to start using this camera because my rugged one has packed up! This one is not for food videos at all! Nobody has got time for avoiding splashes on the camera. hihihi
No added lighting o, this is the usual lighting in my kitchen. A better camera just makes everything so crisp.
I was on vacation ... I'm still enjoying the time off because my kids have not resumed school so we are all enjoying the holidays. :D Thank you, I hope you are good!
+All Nigerian Recipes oh dear, that's great, enjoy ur self jare, as for me am doing great. after watching this video I started feeln hungry, and I have everything it takes to make dis now, but its late. Well, I thought u have gone back to work.
+All Nigerian Recipes to avoid splashes over the ur camera, what u need to do is to set the camera a bit far and then zoom in. That's what I do ooooo.
Glad that you are good! Oh yes, the overpampering of the camera is what I do not have time for, you can see that I kept it far from the pot per the angle now shown in my videos. I used to place the other one above the pot without a care in the world! :) :D Thanks.
+All Nigerian Recipes lol, and now it has spoiled!! u are funny. now u are pampering this one like new born.
Is the beef hard? I don't like fried beef and I prefer meat that is soft and chewy. Great recipe as usual💕
Not at all. It's not hard like fried meat and boiling it afterwards brings it to the perfect soft and chewy yumminess. :D
Thank you!
i love your Cooking thx u🖒
Thank you. :)
Bangs soup... that how we called it in Sierra Leone, it's eaten with fufu.
Really? We also have the one we eat with fufu, the same as this one but we use a different vegetable.
Yummmmmmm! I will make this weekend!
Let me know how it goes Nia. :)
That looks amazing!!!!🤤
Nice one, this is really enjoyment, all this thing's are not in the country am staying, really missing
Amazing recipe I wanna make this..... Can I also use spinach if I don't have scent leaf?
Love your videos, what can i use in place of scent leaves?
Basil herbs works for me
It was helpful.Thanks
Thanks for sharing. One question though, i noticed you did not add water to the palmnut to decant it just like what you did for banga rice. Any particular reason?
Thanks for this video.
Ma please try dissolving the banga paste with water before transferring it to the pot so as to get rid of tiny particles that settles at the bottom
Scent leaves is Ocimum gratisssimum. known as effrin or nchawu in Yoruba or Igbo respectively. It is a medicinal plant.
Is scent leaves the same as bitter leave? And I read in your replies that for banga soup you use a different vegetable, pls which vegetable is that? And btw, nice video yummy! :)
Fro banga soup you need dried and crushed bitter leaves. No, scent leaves and bitter leaves are not the same.
@Flo Chinyere, you remind me so much of my mother. Your cooking is so authentic. But please, don't laugh - what is scent leaf and is there an alternative in Europe, UK? Is ogiri (locusts beans the same as dawa dawa? Thanking you in advance.
Ogiri is not locust beans also known as iru in yoruba.ogiri is what Igbos add that is kind of lightish grey into bitter leaf or ofeakwu.if u put locust beans like dawadawa inside your banga soup it will destroy the taste
Yes ogiri okpeyi is fermented locust beans, the same as dadawa and iru.
Ogiri or Ogiri Igbo is another traditional seasoning made using fermented oil seeds.
You need locust beans for this recipe.
I LOVE THIS FOOD SO MUCH
oh my god! yumm!
Thanks for sharing! Another yummy recipe to try out especially now I discovered a steady west African store around my area. Please do you think cilantro can substitute for the scent leaves?
I would use parsley instead. Quite close but yes, parsley preferably. That African food store is worth celebrating walahi. :D :D
I am telling you! When I entered the store eh, my heart leapt for joy! I almost bought the whooooole store. I had to get a grip and kept telling myself to "calm down, the store ain't going nowhere"...lol! So you feel me.. well, parsley it is! Thanks again for being a wonderful person! *muah*
Mmmh ... I have walked in your shoes where I live so I can relate! Come and see me dancing when a new shop pops up or when the one we already have finally starts selling an ingredient I have been begging them to look for and stock. :D :D
Absolutely don't use coriander/cilantro that would be horrible! 😟
+CheapLuxeFind I don't think she lives in New York to answer your question. I would advise you to Google 'West African grocery in New York'. That will surely bring up something. If your search results consists of stores with phone numbers, try calling them to know if their store still exists because not all of them stay open for long.
hello, looks yummi, but what are scent leaves and where can i find them in germany ?
Adeline scent leaves are Nigerian special scented leaves. It is in the mint leaves family but is not the same as mint leaves. I would not expect them to be in Germany. You can use parsley as a vegetable in this stew.
Hey, just check in afro shops, they should have the dried ones 😩😩
You can replace scent leaf with basil leaf, works pretty well
Ajo ite ojoooooooooooo!!!!!!!!
Nice one
Can you use dry pepper in banga stew?
did you use the whole tin of concentrate or just half? I wanna try this.
All of it. 800g.
Pls this is good . where can i buy the banga. Good one.
Adaugo if you live outside Nigeria, you can find it in African food shops. In Nigeria I honestly do not know where you can buy it. I guess it is not common because we have fresh banga.
Please where can I buy this palm extract in Abuja?
Hi.
I want to make to make this dish but I don’t know where to get ogiri okpei online. Can you help?
Next time, use basil...it's pretty much the same thing as scent leaf. Years ago my mother asked a relative back home to send her some dried ugwu, but customs seized it because they thought it was weed.
is basil taste ok in it
@@ifeyinwamuoghalu4167 It's pretty much the same taste
@@ifeyinwamuoghalu4167Yes, “scent leaf” is just the colonial English name for Basil. So it’s the same thing but a different species.
THANK YOU DEAR .
Please can I use ugu if i can get scent leave
Nice video! please what the of the leaves that you user?
Scent leaves.
pls what's that thing that you used and grind the crayfish?
Hassana Mohammed you can use a coffee grinder
Anti you Sabi cook nobi lie I will try it
Yummy😋😋😋
Your voice sounds familiar,do you record daily devotions?
If I don't have scent leave can spinach be used?
Jennifer I would rather use parsley because of the mild scent. Spinach is bland and will not add anything to the stew.
+All Nigerian Recipes Oh ok I'll definitely make this. Thanks
Great. cos i got confused on how to use the canned cream.
thanks
Thank you so much mama ,me too I had the same problem on how to use the canned one
Can I use any kind of leaf
Please ma did you add Palm oil in this soup
Watching this cuz I want to make Banga stew tomorrow 😔😁
We're do l get this canned Banga to buy in Nigeria
I really don't know Safrat. This is more common outside Nigeria where there are no fresh palm fruits. I will ask on Facebook and see if anyone knows.
I saw it once in a neighborhood store In Abuja (Gwarimpa). Danjam I believe it's called. They may also have it elsewhere in Abuja.
Does ShopRite sell this tinned Banga?
Pls what can i use for scent leaf substitute ... i live abroad. Pls someone help a sis.
Basil
Flo, is scent leaves same as Nchanwu?
Yes.
Hmmmm, looks soooo yummy nice video but what happend to your music background?
LOL. I did not want to use it this time. :)
Can I use iru?
yummy
Will it have a curry taste to it my friend made it and it had curry in it
Tarra if you mean the Nigerian curry taste then no, no curry seasoning was added and we do not add it to this stew because this stew is traditional. No "foreign" flavours if you know what I mean. :)
Ok, thanks
ogari alternatives?
Are scent leaves the same as Nchawu leaves or Uziza leaves? Nchawu leaves smell the same as mint leaves do you think they will taste the same in the stew?
Nikky scent leaf is nchanwu while uziza (false cubeb) is totally different. If it's been a long time you smelt scent leaves, mint leaves can smell like scent leaves to you. :) But no, they do not smell the same and do not taste the same in Ofe Akwu. Some people like it though.
Thanks for the reply. I cook ofe akwu a lot as my Hubby loves It. I use Trofia (tinned palm oil concentrate) but I have used Ghana best before. I usually use ugu leaves or spinach in my ofe akwu, but may try nchawu leaves for a change. I'd also usually use nchawu leaves when cooking yam porridge.
Ahhh if you have nchanwu where you live, please use it for Ofe Akwu, it is the best match for this stew. Nchanwu and red onions combine so well in this stew.
Those who use this to eat swallows (eba, semolina etc) can use ugu or spinach because they tone down the sweetness of the stew but for boiled white rice, boiled potatoes, agidi and boiled yam, nchanwu is the best. :)
I live in Europe, where can I get ogiri okpei ... thanks 😊
can i use corriander instead of scent leaves.
I recommend parsley. :)
Basil is the herb that has the closest flavor profile in the absence of scent leaf.
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You didn’t add salt Ma, I wanted to know why... by the way you doing a good job ma
She did at 4:59
What is « scent leave »? Is It « nchanwu » in Igbo? Where and how does one get it Igboland?
Can I use spinach
nice recipe.I want to follow this next time, but I missed where you add the local banga spice, did you add any? I've watch the video many times for it.
This is Banga STEW, the Ofe Akwu of the Igbos, not Banga Soup. But the process is the same, add the local Banga Soup spices when you see the red oil at the top.
hello, thanks for sharing this video, but you are missing something that is thanks see you later.
:D
Nne pls what is scent leaves in English? Is it mint leaves or basil leaves?
Basil leaves.
What leaves should I use n place of scent leaves
Use parsley. Some people say that basil is great too.
thanks alot
thanks alot
Thanks
Is scent leaf the same as mint leaf?
No. The same family but the smell and taste are not the same.
+All Nigerian Recipes we have been wondering this, thanks for clarifying
How can I get the tinned banga
Can you make ogiri for us?
Aunty Flo Daalu so, but u no put salt for this food now, haba
your food looks amazingly good!newest subbie, I also have a cooking channel,let's help each other out!make more food videos please :)
Umm nun in my tummy
Camerounaise
I am dying to make this stew, Where can i get tinned banga
African shops.
can you use spinach to cook it?
Yes, but it won't taste as great.
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what are scent leaves
They are special aromatic leaves in the mint leaves family but scent leaves smell and taste different.
What is ogiri okpei
What is ogiri okpei?
Joyce Atanga local seasoning made from fermented locust beans (dawadawa). Igbo iru.