U buy it wash it boil it untill u see it color like lipton color, then wash ur stock fish and( meat if u like) and boil with d water adding ur seasoning to taste uziza seed and uda u pound it in generous quantity add it, add pepper, then get small chopped yam jst a small piece pound it and add to d boiling pot ds is to make it a little thick.. Once d yam is dissolved then u add ur chopped uziza leaf after a minute ur soup is ready. D soup is watery so u enjoy it with spoon