Soup
Ebbeh (Cassava & Palm Oil Soup)

Ebbeh (Cassava & Palm Oil Soup)

The Gambia

65Minutes
EasyLevel
5Serves
8Steps
About

A thick, tangy cassava soup enriched with palm oil and smoked fish, a hearty Aku Gambian dish sharpened with lime and lots of pepper.

Equipment
  • Large pot
  • Wooden spoon
  • Knife
  • Ladle
Ingredients
Cassava700 g
Smoked fish1 cup
Prawns or shrimp200 g
Palm oil½ cup
Onion1
Garlic3 cloves
Scotch bonnet2
Limes2
Ground dried chilli1 tsp
Stock cubes2
Water5 cups
Saltto taste

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