The perfect palm butter soup recipe! #ruby

palm nut paste

🥗Healthier: coconut milk

💰Cheaper: tomato paste

Coconut milk offers a similar richness with fewer calories.

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and often more affordable.

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: bell pepper

Jalapeño provides heat while being milder.

bitter leaf

🥗Healthier: kale

💰Cheaper: collard greens

Kale is nutritious and widely available.

Blend palm nut paste with water until smooth

Heat a pot over medium heat and add palm oil until shimmering

Sauté chopped onions, garlic, and ginger until fragrant, about 3-4 minutes

Add meat to the pot and brown on all sides, about 5-7 minutes

Pour in the blended palm nut mixture and stir to combine

Add seasoning cubes, salt, and black pepper to taste

Bring to a simmer and cook for 30-40 minutes until meat is tender

Stir in chopped bitter leaf or spinach and cook for an additional 5 minutes

Adjust seasoning if necessary and remove from heat

Serve hot with rice or fufu

Cooking Techniques

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