If using meats and dry fish, simply bring the meats to a boil after seasoning, cook until tender and add the fish and pounded yam at the same time. To use Uda, make sure you remove and discard the seeds first; then drop the uda into the soup without blending. Remove the Uda once soup is done as it is quite bitter.
If using uziza seeds, mash or blend it along with the other ingredients.