Ofe Akwu (Banga Stew)

Preparation

1. Start by boiling the beef in a pot until tender.

2. Add the stock fish and smoked fish to the pot and continue cooking.

3. In a separate pot, boil the palm fruit until soft, then extract the juice.

4. Add the palm juice to the meat pot.

5. Chop the onion, yellow pepper, and red pepper, then add them to the pot.

6. Stir in the Cameroon pepper, crayfish, Banga spice, Ehuru, and Okpei.

7. Add the seasoning cubes and salt to taste.

8. Allow the stew to simmer for about 30 minutes.

9. Finally, add the basil leaves and pumpkin leaves, and cook for an additional 5 minutes.