13 west african soup Recipes

ground cumin, paprika, ground red pepper, skinless, boneless chicken thighs , cut in thirds lengthwise, olive oil, fennel, cut in half and cut into 1/2-inch slices crosswise, condensed french onion soup, lemon juice, chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained, chopped fresh parsley or cilantro leaves, grated lemon zest

roasted peanuts, vegetable oil, chopped onions, sweet potatoes, peeled & cut in 1 cubes, ground cumin, black pepper, salt, chickpeas, drained, vegetable broth, diced tomatoes, undrained, flat leaf parsley (optional)

chopped onions, peanut oil or 1 tbsp vegetable oil, cayenne, grated peeled fresh gingerroot, chopped carrot, chopped sweet potatoes (up to 1 cup white potatoes can be substituted), vegetable stock or 4 cups water, tomato juice, smooth peanut butter, sugar (optional), chopped scallions or 1 cup chives

olive oil, chopped yellow onion, chopped peeled carrot, minced peeled fresh ginger, cayenne pepper, chopped peeled sweet potato, water, divided, tomato juice, salt, black pepper, creamy peanut butter, green onions, chopped

okra soup, okra, cut and defrosted, beef steak , cut into pieces, garlic powder, onion, chopped, salt, table to taste, water, canola oil (palm oil is traditional but fatty), bouillion chicken stock cube about 10g each, maggi, knorr or other brand, maggi seasoning sauce, red pepper to taste, fufu, farina or yam (like potatoes) or garri (cassava grain) flour, water

roasted peanuts, vegetable oil, chopped onion, cubed peeled sweet potato, ground cumin, black pepper, salt, chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained, vegetable broth, diced tomatoes, undrained, flat-leaf parsley sprigs (optional)

chicken , neck reserved, water, onions, 1 unpeeled and quartered, 1 thinly sliced, carrots, 2 coarsely chopped, 2 sliced 1/4 inch thick, celery ribs, 2 coarsely chopped, 2 sliced 1/4 inch thick, unpeeled garlic clove, smashed, whole black peppercorn, fresh bay leaf, parsley sprigs, fresh thyme sprigs, kosher salt, vegetable oil, minced ginger, tomatoes, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch pieces, madras curry powder, tomato paste, coconut milk, green banana, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch pieces, chopped cilantro

smooth no-sugar-added peanut butter, water, tomato paste, tomato, coarsely chopped, green peppers, cored and seeded, cut in 1-inch pieces, scallion, cut in 1-inch pieces, eggplant, peeled and cut in 1-inch cubes, celery, finely chopped, onions, finely chopped, olive oil, stewing beef, boneless skinless chicken, cut into large cubes, crabmeat (2 cans if using canned ), cooked long-grain rice, salt, cayenne pepper, parsley, coarsely chopped, fresh coconut, grated , as a condiment

salted cod ,fish (pre-soaked), smoked dry mackerel, chicken thighs, water, melon seed , ground egusi, tomatoes, canned, scotch bonnet pepper, onion, dried shrimp, spinach, garlic, oil

lemons , juice of, okra, sliced, broiler chicken (2 1/2 lbs), grain rice, uncooked, chicken broth or 6 cups water, salt, onion, peeled & chopped, pepper, tomatoes, peeled & chopped, red pepper, ground, tomato paste, turmeric, ground

although this recipe was developed with standard sweet potatoes (called beauregards), jewel and red garnet sweet potatoes also work well. do stick to the orange-fleshed varieties; white or purple-fleshed sweet potatoes, in conjunction with the peanut butter, would blend to an unappetizing color., unsalted butter, onion , minced, light brown sugar, salt, garlic cloves , minced or pressed through a garlic press (about 1 tbsp), ground coriander, cayenne pepper, low-sodium chicken broth, water, sweet potatoes (about 3 medium), peeled , quartered lengthwise, and sliced thin, peanut butter, ground black pepper, minced fresh cilantro leaves