HOW TO MAKE GROUNDNUT SOUP | VERY DELICIOUS NIGERIAN SOUP

groundnuts

🥗Healthier: almond butter

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Sunflower seeds provide similar flavor at a lower cost.

palm oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Coconut oil offers a healthier fat option.

chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: beans

Tofu or beans can provide protein while being more affordable.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade broth

💰Cheaper: water + seasoning

Homemade broth is healthier and cheaper than store-bought.

Boil some meat and stockfish in a pot.

Add plenty of chopped onions to flavor the meat.

Season the meat with Cameroon pepper and salt, mixing well.

Cover the pot for about 5-6 minutes to allow the meat to release its own stock.

Add water to the pot to allow the meat to cook properly.

Toast roasted groundnuts in a pot, optionally using fresh groundnuts.

Add Calabash nutmeg and uziza seeds to the groundnuts and toast gently.

Transfer the toasted groundnuts to a blender and add dry pepper and crayfish.

Blend until you reach a rough texture, being careful not to over-blend into peanut butter.

Set the blended groundnuts aside and check on the meat.

Once the meat is softened, add about 2.5 cups of water to the pot.

Add the blended groundnut mixture to the pot and mix well.

Add a little palm oil to the mixture and cover to let it cook.

After boiling, add rinsed bitter leaf to the soup and mix gently.

Adjust the texture of the soup as needed, making it thicker if desired.

Turn off the heat once the desired texture is achieved.

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