How to Make Sierra Leone Sawa Sawa Soup / Traditional African Recipe

sawa sawa leaves

🥗Healthier: spinach

💰Cheaper: kale

Spinach provides similar nutrition and is more readily available.

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: canned chicken

Turkey is leaner, while canned chicken is budget-friendly.

palm oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil offers healthier fats, while vegetable oil is economical.

fish

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Tofu is a plant-based protein, while canned tuna is affordable.

Boil meat until fully cooked

Check on the meat to ensure it has boiled properly

Add grut paste and mix well

Add water and cover to boil for some time

Check to see if the grut has dissolved

Add pepper mix and magi cubes, then mix and cover to continue boiling

Add washed sawa sawa leaves and mix well to dissolve them into the soup

Cover and cook on medium-low heat

Add smoked fish, cow foot, and full foot, then mix to combine

Taste the soup and cover to continue boiling

Check the soup again and do a final mix before serving

Serve the soup with rice or fufu

Cooking Techniques

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