Comments on: Banga Stew

By: Blessing Nkem John

Blessing Nkem John — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 12:14:09 +0000

I love ofe akwu and I have learn alot. I want to be your student.

By: Luciana

Luciana — Fri, 18 Aug 2023 13:42:31 +0000

Tnks for dropping this here. It’s a relief

By: Ovu Emmanuel

Ovu Emmanuel — Sun, 09 Jul 2023 01:43:44 +0000

Great job

By: CHIGBU NGOZI BLESSING

CHIGBU NGOZI BLESSING — Fri, 11 Nov 2022 13:04:12 +0000

In reply to Ifeoma. PLS CAN ONE USE HAND TO SQUECE THE FRIUT OIL INCASE THE PERSON DONT HAVE MOTAL

By: Ifeoma

Ifeoma — Sat, 26 Jun 2021 18:10:16 +0000

Aunty chy thanks so much I have tried to learn this Banga stew but it’s difficult but you made it easier for me and I love it thank you so much

By: Itohan FAVOUR OBASI

Itohan FAVOUR OBASI — Sat, 31 Oct 2020 14:10:49 +0000

Thank you so much Ma, I just prepared my Ofe akwu so yummy. Even the white soup is also delicious.

By: Chidi Anegbu

Chidi Anegbu — Fri, 26 Jun 2020 07:08:14 +0000

In reply to ify. Ok, thanks for your input. If you make you palm fruit sauce a little thick, you could add it to the boiling meat. What if you have just 60 minutes to make ofe akwu?

By: Chidi Anegbu

Chidi Anegbu — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 06:45:36 +0000

In reply to ify. You could make your banga (akwu) extract very thick by using less water while extracting it. So you spend less time in the kitchen.

By: ify

ify — Sat, 20 Jun 2020 21:32:28 +0000

Onions in ofe akwu is a big no to me.
The method of adding the extracted akwu juice to cooked meat is also a no to me cos the akwu extract takes time to get thick,when you add your akwu juice to boiled meat,the meat will be too soft and tasteless by the time the akwu juice thickens.

By: Naomi

Naomi — Mon, 11 Nov 2019 21:55:05 +0000

Wow I love this and I will try it for my fiance and I am sure he will love it. Thanks aunty chi

By: Franca

Franca — Fri, 20 Sep 2019 16:00:09 +0000

Wow! So nice!

By: Yummy

Yummy — Sat, 27 Jul 2019 14:02:12 +0000

I add okpei when making mine kudos

By: Ainoko Blessing

Ainoko Blessing — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 20:31:58 +0000

I made mine last Friday and it was yummy all the way
.. Thanks so much

By: Anita ijeoma

Anita ijeoma — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 10:14:26 +0000

Yummy Yummy… God bless Sis Chidi

By: lilian

lilian — Tue, 29 May 2018 10:06:55 +0000

Some people use ehuru aswell and banga spiece, Ehuru gives it that local taste. Try it.

By: Amazon

Amazon — Sun, 22 Oct 2017 06:13:08 +0000

In reply to tina. Yes dear that's the Igbo style. We eat with rice & is very yummy. Niger Delta eat theirs with eba if am right & i bet is yummy for u guys as well

By: sarah

sarah — Sat, 02 Sep 2017 07:48:53 +0000

In reply to Chidi Anegbu. The tin is very good, it's in Nigeria too. Surprisingly Dats what I use each tym I prepare banga.it makes it faster. You are doing a great job kudos to you.

By: Ennie

Ennie — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 16:10:56 +0000

I like the way you explained the difference between the Deltan Banga and Igbo banga. I am a Yoruba woman married to a Yoruba man but I love banga and other eastern/southern food.
I have been cooking banga for almost 6years now and I do add scent leave at times which I can use to eat either rice or Eba and my family loves it

By: miriam

miriam — Sat, 04 Feb 2017 12:54:45 +0000

Wow! I love it. thanks for d help

By: Olayinka

Olayinka — Thu, 27 Oct 2016 10:10:06 +0000

Nice banga soup, I will try and cook it.

By: nasi

nasi — Sun, 14 Aug 2016 19:47:31 +0000

Wow this banga stew is so lovely, bravo ma!

By: Glory Godwin

Glory Godwin — Sat, 25 Jun 2016 22:05:11 +0000

So sweet ,I can’t Wait to prepare this delicious ofe akwu.thanks and GOD bless u.

By: vikky

vikky — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 08:20:24 +0000

m enjoying this web site every day, thanks

By: Zukky

Zukky — Sat, 21 May 2016 22:41:32 +0000

Adding bitterleave is when you want to use it for swallow, as a kind of soup. That is when you add those spices. But here it is a prepared as a kind or alternative to stew for rice.

By: MUBO

MUBO — Fri, 13 May 2016 13:02:36 +0000

Well done chy

By: Favour

Favour — Sat, 07 May 2016 19:08:25 +0000

U’re d best

By: Mina

Mina — Sat, 30 Apr 2016 00:24:33 +0000

Pls i would like to ask cant it be eaten with eba, pandoyam or fufu? Thank you for your various newsletters.

By: oge

oge — Thu, 28 Apr 2016 17:01:47 +0000

Madam, u are too much. Taking us round Nigeria. I will surely make this banga soup, have not eaten it since this year. Thanks

By: Chidi

Chidi — Thu, 28 Apr 2016 13:20:43 +0000

God will surely bless you Chi for magnanimously sharing your knowledge and gift. Love u!

By: Chioma Nwokoma

Chioma Nwokoma — Thu, 28 Apr 2016 12:45:22 +0000

God will surely bless you Chi for magnanimous sharing up knowledge and gift. Love u!

By: Racheal Murphy

Racheal Murphy — Thu, 28 Apr 2016 09:18:40 +0000

so lovely ma u are the best I love you

By: JOY

JOY — Wed, 27 Apr 2016 19:16:13 +0000

Yea Ofe Akwu is nice,kudos to u.

By: Eve

Eve — Wed, 27 Apr 2016 18:11:15 +0000

I stay in the States and the only banga we can find here are the tinned ones. They taste great just like the fresh ones.. One secret ive learnt while preparing it is dont add too much water. Thankd

By: pamela

pamela — Wed, 27 Apr 2016 17:31:16 +0000

Wow so lovely.Tnks ma

By: Onyinyechi

Onyinyechi — Wed, 27 Apr 2016 17:09:01 +0000

Thank you Ma’am. I added the Banga spice (sachet) and it came out great. Thank you once again. Pls how can I prepare white soup?

By: Chidi Anegbu

Chidi Anegbu — Tue, 26 Apr 2016 14:21:36 +0000

In reply to Francisca. Yes, that works best for banga soup (ofe akwu). Onga soup and Onga classic is one and the same ingredients.

By: Francisca

Francisca — Tue, 26 Apr 2016 10:59:52 +0000

I use onga classic to make mine..will try the onga soup. Thanks.

By: juliet odionye obamwonyi

juliet odionye obamwonyi — Tue, 26 Apr 2016 10:04:35 +0000

Ofe akwu anyday anytime, especially dis time dt tomato is expensive. My kids luv it a lot.

By: mrs Nnoli .E.

mrs Nnoli .E. — Mon, 18 Jan 2016 17:58:08 +0000

it is my favourite

By: Winnie

Winnie — Thu, 26 Nov 2015 09:25:16 +0000

Ofe Akwu is da bomb mehnn…any day any time!! Thanks Ma…I love mine with goat meat, intestine(afor anu) and fish. But pls Ma could this be seen as a healthy food too?

By: moniyi

moniyi — Thu, 26 Nov 2015 07:58:35 +0000

This is what have been looking for…Banga soup! Thanks Chidi.

By: victoria

victoria — Tue, 24 Mar 2015 16:58:10 +0000

I stay in Nigeria, but the last time I went to uk to visit my twin I decided to make banga soup for him, so I went to the shops all I could find was the tin one, decided to use it and it tasted exactly the same like the one squeezed out from palm fruit, it was nice plus I didn’t go through the usual stress of boiling, pounding and squeezing!

By: derealprincess

derealprincess — Tue, 24 Mar 2015 08:26:59 +0000

I stumbled on this site while searching for how to cook white soup and am already an addict. Good job Aunty Chi. God bless u

By: Faith Osawaru

Faith Osawaru — Sat, 07 Mar 2015 16:12:49 +0000

Him I tried it and my daughter ask me to cook it every week end. In short u are a gift from God to mankind. Love u

By: ilome

ilome — Tue, 04 Nov 2014 13:59:45 +0000

the tin one with d complete Banga spices will gv u a perfect soul. u can go ahead n try it.

By: Chidi Anegbu

Chidi Anegbu — Sat, 11 Oct 2014 06:53:43 +0000

In reply to Gift. Tin Banga? I have not yet try that dear, but you can try it and give us feedback, I do suppose it would serve the same purpose

By: Gift

Gift — Tue, 07 Oct 2014 11:43:53 +0000

Wow this is grate , but can i use the tin one ? because here in UK i only see the already made banga

By: UgoFaith

UgoFaith — Tue, 09 Sep 2014 16:40:43 +0000

Thank you so much for all this details and videos I really appreciate what I have learnt from your sharing. God bless you

By: tina

tina — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 16:15:43 +0000

Is this the igbo style? Bcos here in. Niger delta we use banga spice and dry bitter leave

By: fatima

fatima — Wed, 19 Feb 2014 17:31:16 +0000

You are just simply the best. No more comment