Ofe Akwu (Banga Stew)

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Start by boiling the beef in a pot until tender.
2. Step 2

   Add the stock fish and smoked fish to the pot and continue cooking.
3. Step 3

   In a separate pot, boil the palm fruit until soft, then extract the juice.
4. Step 4

   Add the palm juice to the meat pot.
5. Step 5

   Chop the onion, yellow pepper, and red pepper, then add them to the pot.
6. Step 6

   Stir in the Cameroon pepper, crayfish, Banga spice, Ehuru, and Okpei.
7. Step 7

   Add the seasoning cubes and salt to taste.
8. Step 8

   Allow the stew to simmer for about 30 minutes.
9. Step 9

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