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Mbanga (Palm Nut) Soup
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Mbanga (Palm Nut) Soup

9 ingredients 5 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

435
Calories
53g
Protein
18g
Fat
14g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 10 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Beef 100g cooked 250
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Walnut 1 walnut half (4g) 26
Fish 1 tbsp (18ml) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Nut not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • fresh palm nuts, or canned palm nut pulp
  • one-half pound fresh fish, cleaned and cut into pieces
  • one onion, chopped
  • one clove garlic, minced
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • one beef bouillon cube
  • one hot chile pepper, cleaned and chopped
  • one pound smoked or dried fish, skin and bones removed, rinsed with water
  • two tablespoons dried prawns or dried shrimp, ground into powder

Directions

1

In a large pot, bring four cups of water to a boil. Add fresh fish, onion, garlic, salt and pepper, bouillon cube, and chile pepper (of desired). Reduce heat, and simmer for ten minutes.

2

Add (canned or fresh) palm nut pulp and continue to simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, for another ten minutes.

3

Add smoked or dried fish and dried prawns or shrimp. Simmer for another ten minutes or until soup is thickened to your liking. Adjust seasoning.

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Category:Somalian Recipes

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Category:Somalian Soups

Recipe sourced from fandom

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