How to Make Authentic Banga Soup | Easy & Flavorful Nigerian Recipe

palm nut extract

🥗Healthier: coconut milk

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Coconut milk offers a lighter option while vegetable oil is more accessible.

crayfish

🥗Healthier: dried shrimp

💰Cheaper: fish powder

Dried shrimp provides a similar umami flavor at a lower cost.

bitter leaf

🥗Healthier: spinach

💰Cheaper: kale

Spinach is easier to find and offers a similar texture.

meat

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and often more affordable than beef.

Start by mixing the groundnut paste with water to prepare it for cooking.

Add a pepper mix with crayfish to the groundnut mixture.

Rinse the pepper and crayfish mix with chicken stock.

Add salt to the mixture and stir well.

Incorporate African spices into the mixture.

Add boiled fish to the pot and stir to combine.

Add lamb meat to the pot and let it simmer for a few minutes.

Add clam meat and squid to the pot, stirring everything together.

Add giant shrimp to the pot and stir again.

Let the soup cook for another 10 minutes, reducing excess oil as needed.

Add bitter leaf and red chard leaf to the soup and stir to combine.

Let it cook for an additional 2 minutes before serving.

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