Frozen Oha Leaves - Nigerian Soup Leaf

Description

Frozen Oha Leaves are the essential ingredient in ofe oha — one of the most celebrated soups in Igbo cuisine, prepared across southeastern Nigeria and deeply beloved by the Igbo diaspora in the UK. Oha (also called ora) leaves have a distinctive, slightly peppery flavour and a delicate texture that wilts into the palm oil and cocoyam-thickened broth to create a soup of unusual depth and character. Frozen at peak freshness to preserve their flavour and aroma, these leaves bring the authentic taste of ofe oha to UK kitchens year-round.

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How to prepare

• Add the frozen leaves directly to your soup in the final 3–5 minutes of cooking — oha leaves are delicate and need only brief cooking to retain their flavour and colour.
• Combine with cocoyam (ede) as a thickener, palm oil, assorted meat, stockfish, crayfish, and uziza leaves for traditional ofe oha.
• Do not overcook — oha leaves become bitter if exposed to prolonged heat.

Storage

• Keep frozen at -18°C until ready to use. Once opened, use promptly and do not refreeze.

Frequently asked

What is ofe oha?

Ofe oha is a traditional Igbo soup from southeastern Nigeria, made with oha leaves, cocoyam as a thickener, palm oil, assorted meat, stockfish, and crayfish. It has a rich, distinctive flavour that sets it apart from other Nigerian leafy soups.

Can I use oha leaves in other soups?

Oha leaves can be used in other palm oil-based soups where a subtly peppery, aromatic leafy green is appropriate. They are not interchangeable with bitter leaf or ugu in terms of flavour.