How to Make Ofada Stew (Nigerian Ofada Sauce Recipe)

Name: How to Make Ofada Stew (Nigerian Ofada Sauce recipe)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Ingredients: 7 large bell peppers; 3 scotch bonnet peppers; 4 large red onions; 2 lbs braised goat meat ((braised with 1 red onion, 1 scotch bonnet pepper, 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp bouillon) ); 80 grams cleaned smoked dried fish ((about 0.17lbs)); 20 grams smoked dried shrimp (about (0.04 lbs)); ½ cup palm oil; 2 tsps bouillon; salt to taste; 1 tbsp Iru (fermented locust beans) ((optional))

May 23, 2018 (Last Updated: July 12, 2025)

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In this recipe, I share how to make Ofada stew, a stew that originates from Western Nigeria and is commonly eaten with a locally grown rice called ofada rice. Ofada stew is one of those delicious native savory dishes that packs a major punch as it is flavored with smoked died shrimp, and fermented locust beans (iru).