Ofor and Bitter leaf soup

in hive-188403 •  3 years ago  (edited)

Hello steemwomen,I prepared bitter leaf soup with ofor as a thickener.
Below are the ingredients I used in preparing my delicious soup:
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Ofor,maggi,oil,onion,salt,prewinkle,bitter leaf,chicken,canda(cow skin),fish, fresh pepper and snail.
But I will be talking about the health benefits of ofor and bitter leaf.
OFOR
IMG_20211106_111641_206.jpgIn the above picture the one tied in the waterproof is called OFOR.
This is a thickener gotten from ofor seed,which comes from detarium microcarpum tree. This thickener can be used to prepare oha,bitter leaf,uziza and ofor soup,apart from this it has a health benefit because it's rich in vitamin c which aid in wound healing.
BITTER LEAF

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The scientific name for bitter leaf is vernonia amygdalina . Bitter leaf is essential to our health it helps reduce cholesterol level which is the risk factor of stroke and heart attack.It helps to enhance fertility and lowers high blood pressure, and also has properties that may aid in diabetes.
Thanks lovely steemian, try using either bitter or ofor while preparing your soup.

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😋😋😋 this looks yummy. You are seriously enjoying. Can I pass my plate?

Thanks 😄😄😄please pass the plate