Okazi Soup with Assorted Meats
Okazi Soup with Assorted Meats (No Carb Sides)
Yes, with a tweak: request no accompanying carb sides (fufu, pounded yam). About 8g net carbs per serving, lower than 5 in 10 Nigerian dishes.
What it is
A flavorful soup featuring fresh okazi leaves (Gnetum africanum), often combined with waterleaf or spinach, assorted meats, and seafood, thickened slightly and cooked in palm oil with local spices. Served without carb sides.
Key ingredients
Okazi leaves, waterleaf/spinach, assorted meats (beef, goat, ponmo, stockfish), smoked fish, palm oil, onions, habanero peppers, crayfish, seasoning cubes, salt.
How to make it keto
Request no accompanying carb sides (fufu, pounded yam). Ensure no additional carb thickeners are used (the soup is naturally viscous).
Watch out for
Small amounts of palm oil, minor carbs from leafy greens, crayfish, and seasoning cubes. Ensure no starchy thickeners like cocoyam are used.
Macros are estimates for a typical serving and vary by restaurant. Confirm ingredients with staff, especially if you have allergies. Our ingredient lists are generated automatically and describe how a dish is typically made.
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