Achi soup recipe is popular among people of the Eastern part of Nigeria.
- Achi is a powerful thickener that is used to thicken soups, just like this Achi soup recipe.
- Achi soup also known as Ofe Achi, is a finger licking and mouthwatering Igbo soup recipe.
- Achi and ofor are thickeners that really look alike, but they are different from each. Achi is much higher, valuable and costlier than ofor.
- Achi soup is almost the cheapest soup to cook in Nigeria, but your proteins in the soup can make it a costly soup.
- Uziza leaf is the main leaf that is used to cook Achi soup. It is best to use native uziza leaf to cook this soup for a higher flavour.
- Uziza seed is the secret ingredient for cooking this soup. It helps to enhance the flavour of the soup.
- If bitter leaf or oha leaf is used to cook Achi soup, then it is no more called Achi soup, but rather it is called Bitter soup or oha soup.
- Achi soup and ofor soup really look alike, taste almost the same and have the same cooking method, but they are still different from each other.
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- Once seafoods are used in cooking Achi soup, it is no more called Achi soup, but rather called Rivers state native soup.
- The consistency of this Achi soup should be a bit watery and thick, just like Ofe Nsala soup, but it can be cooked according to your consistency of choice.
- Achi soup is a very delicious soup, very rich in nutrients and easy to prepare.
- Achi soup can be served with any swallow of choice.
- Achi soup becomes thicker when it cools down, so cook it a bit watery.
- Achi soup doesn’t spoil quick and it is best preserved in the fridge or freezer.
- It is best to mix your ground Achi with palm oil or warm water before adding it in the soup, inorder to avoid lump and makes it cook faster.
- Achi soup is not complete without using ogiri (fermented locust beans) to cook it, because it adds that traditional taste to it.