How To Make Palm Butter Soup | West African

palm oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Coconut oil provides a similar flavor with less saturated fat.

meat (beef, chicken, or fish)

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken

Tofu is a plant-based protein that is often less expensive than meat.

bitter leaf

🥗Healthier: kale

💰Cheaper: collard greens

Kale offers similar nutrients and is widely available.

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: serrano pepper

Jalapeños provide heat with less intensity.

Wash the dried chicken, dried fish, pig feet, and chicken feet, then put them in a pot with enough water to cook for 30 to 45 minutes.

Blend the habanero pepper and sprinkle it over the meat along with black pepper and seasoned salt.

Add more water to the pot to ensure the dried chicken cooks thoroughly.

Open the palm butter can and wash it several times to remove any residue, then set it aside.

Add chopped onions to the pot with the cooked meat and habanero pepper.

Use the water from the pot to add to the palm butter, ensuring it cooks all the way through.

Add salt, seasoned salt, and black pepper to the mixture.

Cook the soup for about an hour until it thickens, checking the meat for tenderness.

If using hard meat, consider boiling it separately before adding it to the soup.

Let the soup reduce for another 30 to 45 minutes before serving.

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