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Banga Soup (Palm Nut Soup)
Banga Soup, also known as Palm Nut Soup or Ofe Akwu, is one of my favorite Nigerian soups and has a pleasant, nutty flavor. This delightful soup will leave you licking your fingers!
Prep Time
5
minutes
mins
Cook Time
30
minutes
mins
Total Time
35
minutes
mins
Course:
Soups & Stews
Cuisine:
African
Servings:
8
Calories:
340
kcal
Author:
Tayo Oredola
Ingredients
1
can
Palm-nut concentrate
2
lbs
catfish
8
oz
shrimps
1
tablespoon
bouillon powder
1
teaspoon
cayenne pepper
1
tablespoon
ground crayfish
1.5
tablespoon
banga spice
1
teaspoon
salt
or to taste
Instructions
Cut and clean your catfish if you bought it whole.
Using store-bought concentrate
Pour the palm nut concentrate into a pot.
Add in the shrimps and spices and let it boil for 10 minutes.
Add your catfish and simmer for about 15 minutes.
When the oil from the palm nut starts to rise to the surface, your banga soup is ready.
Make the palm nut concentrate using a mortar and pestle (optional)
Wash the palm nut seeds, and place them in a pot with enough water to cover them.
Boil till tender (about 20 minutes).
Pour the palm kernel seeds into a mortar and use a pestle to gently pound and mash them.
When the palm nut seeds look mushy, transfer them to another large bowl. Add some water, squeeze the palm nuts, and drain into a separate bowl.
Repeat several times till the water looks a bit lighter.
Strain the water from washing the palm nut into a pot.
Boil for about 30 minutes or an hour until the liquid has a thicker viscosity.
Continue cooking the banga soup using instructions from above.
Notes
This recipe serves 8 and contains 1 net carb per serving.
Even though palm nut soup is traditionally made with seafood like
fresh fish
, shrimps, or periwinkles, you can also cook it with meat.
You can add scent leaves to your soup for an additional dimension of flavor.
Palm-nut soup produces quite a bit of oil. If this bothers you, you can drain some of it when it's ready.
You can add more or less cayenne pepper depending on your preference.
You can also add spinach or other
leafy greens
to this
Nigerian soup
.
Nutrition
Calories:
340
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
4
g
|
Protein:
25
g
|
Fat:
25
g
|
Saturated Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
137
mg
|
Sodium:
722
mg
|
Potassium:
429
mg
|
Fiber:
3
g
|
Sugar:
1
g
|
Vitamin A:
57
IU
|
Vitamin C:
2
mg
|
Calcium:
57
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg