Soup
Abenkwan (Palm Nut Soup)

Abenkwan (Palm Nut Soup)

Ghana

100Minutes
MediumLevel
5Serves
9Steps
About

A rich, russet-red soup of the Akan people made from the extracted cream of palm fruits, simmered with meat and smoked fish and eaten with fufu or banku.

Equipment
  • Large pot
  • Mortar and pestle or blender
  • Sieve or colander
  • Wooden spoon
Ingredients
Palm nuts (or 400 g tinned palm nut cream)1 kg
Assorted meat (goat, beef)700 g
Smoked fish2 pieces
Dried salted fish (optional)1 piece
Onion2
Fresh tomatoes3
Scotch bonnet pepper2
Ginger1 thumb
Garlic3 cloves
Stock cubes2
Saltto taste

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