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Is this something that can be used to thicken any Igbo soup (including okra and ogbono) or does it have a specific purpose?

Probz:
Is this something that can be used to thicken any Igbo soul (including okra and ogbono) or does it have a specific purpose?

Any Igbo soul?

WoundedLamb:
Any Igbo soul?

soup*

Hey!!!! This is my village thickener. Akprata.

It's a thickener quite alright but its not meant for soups. It's only used for Abacha popularly known as African salad. Its what is used in thickening Abacha sauce.

There are there good thickeners you can use for soups. Like:

Ofor,

ukpor, ( we call it aruru)

Ede mkpacha ( the tiny cocoa yam)

Or the common achi but I don't like the consistency of achi. The three above are better. But Akprata is a no no for soups. in my village o. Don't know about other places.

AsherAmari:
Hey!!!! This is my village thickener. Akprata.

It's a thickener quite alright but its not meant for soups. It's only used for Abacha popularly known as African salad. Its what is used in thickening Abacha sauce.

There are there good thickeners you can use for soups. Like:

Ofor,

ukpor, ( we call it aruru)

Ede mkpacha ( the tiny cocoa yam)

Or the common achi but I don't like the consistency of achi. The three above are better. But Akprata is a no no for soups. in my village o. Don't know about other places.

Thanks for your response. Why’s there such a thing as ofe akparata if it’s not supposed to be used for soups?

Probz:
Thanks for your response. Why’s there such a thing as ofe akparata if it’s not supposed to be used for soups?

You're welcome.

Well... I've not heard of ofe Akparata before. Maybe people from other places use it.

Probz:
Is this something that can be used to thicken any Igbo soup (including okra and ogbono) or does it have a specific purpose?

Pls it's used only for vegetable and egusi soup and at times Oha soup

Nothing else can it be used for

There is another one called offo, they serve the same purpose

frozen70:
Pls it's used only for vegetable and egusi soup and at times Oha soup

Nothing else can it be used for

There is another one called offo, they serve the same purpose

Gotcha. Thanks.

Hey!!!! This is my village thickener. Akprata.

It's a thickener quite alright but its not meant for soups. It's only used for Abacha popularly known as African salad. Its what is used in thickening Abacha sauce.

There are there good thickeners you can use for soups. Like:

Ofor,

ukpor, ( we call it aruru)

Ede mkpacha ( the tiny cocoa yam)

Or the common achi but I don't like the consistency of achi. The three above are better. But Akprata is a no no for soups. in my village o. Don't know about other places.

Please, what soups can you use the likes of ukpor (aruru) as thickeners for other than egusi?

Probz:
Please, what soups can you use the likes of ukpor (aruru) as thickeners for other than egusi?

okazi,uziza... Some use in bitter leaf and oha but I prefer cocoyam, it gives the homly taste.