Growing up I was exposed to okra and stew and for some unknown reasons , I never thought to truly combine the stew base and okra in this manner. If you think this is just “Ila alasepo” – think again. This version has a thick gravy and tastes very different. Feel free to experiment with leaves like Scent leave, water leave and bitter leave in this recipe.
Ingredients:
- ½ cup palm oil- Divided (optional)
- 1 cup- Nigerian Sauce mix
- 1 Tablespoon – Tomato paste
- 1 Tablespoon –Crayfish powder
- 2 cups- freshly chopped okra
- Salt to Taste
- 2 Cubes maggi
- 2-3 Cups – Seafood of choice – Parboiled and drained
Direction:
- Place a pot on medium heat and add in half of the palm oil. Leave for 2-3 minutes
- Add the pepper mix and tomato paste into the oil. Stir. Add the crayfish powder and 2 cups of water. Simmer for 15-20 minutes
- Add maggi and salt into the boiling mixture. Stir, taste and adjust for seasoning.
- Add in the chopped okra- stir. Add in the parboiled seafood and left over palm oil. Simmer uncovered for another 3 minutes.
- Serve seafood okra with your choice of Solid or by itself
Enjoy!!
Thank you so much for this recipe…I just finished downing the delicacy
I asked a question some time ago and got no response..but I see the way you respond to other people’s questions.Not nice you know..
sorry I missed your early comment. all sorted now.
I just made this dish, it’s taste is amazing I used bitter leaf and I was like wow! Hubby and son sure enjoyed it as well. Thanks you mam!
You are most welcome. Thanks for the feedback.
I will lie to try this. However I want to know if it will still retain its “drawy” nature? And please don’t stop on this. I run to your blog anytime I want to try something new. :D
I am sorry I missed your comment Omo. yes, it will still be drawy.
Just finished doing goat meat pepper soup n goat meat Egusi…so yummy my man says
Well done!
My hobby is cooking… And a friend introduced me to this blog via instagram, soo much I knw now.. Future husband is blessed to have me cos his stomach will be sooo pleased.. Thanks ma’am, but I cnt find the yamzza recipe. Help with it, Thanks
You are welcome…. Here is the yamzza recipe
Thanks for ur quick respond
anytime
Pls is pepper mix de same as chilli pepper
No, this is the blended pepper base typically used for Nigerian stew. This here:
Great post. Enjoy all ur dishes. Thanks to u am able to make Delicious Nigerian dishes for my husband. Kudos to u.
You are most welcome
Would this be some variant of what Yorubas call “Ila Alasepo”
Grew up on this and its one of my crowd pleasers…infact, I call okra not made that way “white okra” and it was for days we had to improvise…(not to be condescending o! lol)
We however don’t use tomatoes (something about sourness), just blended habaneros/rodo, water, palm oil, locust beans, dried fish&crayfish, meat/fish and then grated okro )…in that order.Takes less than 30minutes,minus prep time.
Add other leafs of choice e.g. Ugwu….Ekiti people particularly add bitter leaf (yummy!! but an acquired taste)
I hated grating okro (for a family of 8) so much growing up, now I just blitz in my blender. I’m sure my mum knew that trick as well but nah ah!! **side eye** lol.
hahahha… we grew up in the same household. Check out our Asepo recipe : https://www.9jafoodie.com/2012/06/ila-asepo-alasepo-recipe/
Wow…I loving this white suop, I took it once and I refuse 2 wash my hand d whole day because I didn’t want the smell to go away
tried this, took all of half an hr! delicious!!!! considering i don’t like cooking, i did this after a long day at work and i’m so pleased! the better half is beyond pleased. thank you so much!
That is great to hear!
Yummy!!! Tasty!!! Simply irresistible :D
Hahhaha.. thanks missy
Will try it
Let us know how it turns out
Yummy…. dear
Amazing