Soup
Abak Atama Soup

Abak Atama Soup

Ibibio

80Minutes
MediumLevel
6Serves
9Steps
About

A rich Ibibio palm-fruit soup from Akwa Ibom, built on thick banga extract and perfumed with the aromatic, slightly bitter atama leaf.

Equipment
  • Two pots
  • Sieve or mortar
  • Knife
  • Wooden spoon
Ingredients
Palm fruit (or tinned banga concentrate)1 kg / 800 g tin
Atama leaves1 cup
Assorted meat and ponmo600 g
Stockfish1 piece
Dried fish2 pieces
Periwinkles, cleaned1 cup
Ground crayfish3 tbsp
Fresh pepper, ground2 tsp
Onion1
Stock cubes3
Saltto taste
Wateras needed

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