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Owo Soup
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Owo Soup

10 ingredients 8 steps 2-3 wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

197
Calories
3g
Protein
14g
Fat
17g
Carbs

Counts 6 of 9 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Fish 1 tbsp (18ml) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Meat not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0
Crayfish 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 tomatoes
  • Fresh pepper
  • 500 g goat meat, bushmeat, or assorted meat, washed
  • 1 small onion , chopped
  • Seasoning/ stock cubes
  • Salt
  • 1 handful dried fish , washed with hot water
  • Ground crayfish
  • ½ tsp potash (akaun), ground to a powder
  • Palm oil

Directions

1

Blend the tomatoes and pepper to a paste.

2

Combine the meat, onions, seasoning cube, and salt in a pot. Cook for about 3 minutes in its own juices.

3

Cover meat with water, and simmer until tender.

4

Add the dried fish, tomato-pepper paste, and ground crayfish to the meat. Add about a cup of water and stir. Let simmer for 10 minutes, stirring to prevent burning.

5

Dissolve the potash powder in 4 tablespoons of hot water. Strain the mixture carefully, and mix the liquid into the soup.

6

Turn off the heat, and allow the soup to cool for about 10 minutes.

7

Return to the heat, and gradually stir in the palm oil.

8

Remove from the heat, and serve with plantains , yam , or any swallow of choice.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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