EASY CAMEROONIAN BITTERLEAF SOUP RECIPE

bitterleaf

🥗Healthier: spinach

💰Cheaper: kale

Spinach is more accessible and offers similar nutritional benefits.

groundnut paste

🥗Healthier: peanut butter

💰Cheaper: crushed peanuts

Peanut butter can be healthier and easier to find.

palm oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Coconut oil can be a healthier alternative.

fresh pepper

🥗Healthier: bell pepper

💰Cheaper: dried chili flakes

Bell pepper offers a milder flavor.

Chop the onions and tomatoes using a chopper for uniform sizes.

Boil the beef with 2-3 tablespoons of onions and 2 teaspoons of beef seasoning, covering the pot for 30 to 40 minutes until well-done.

After boiling the beef, add the smoked fish and cover the pot for 2 minutes.

Add 1 cup of palm oil and allow it to warm up.

Add the diced tomatoes and cook them.

Add the remaining chopped onions and mix everything together to fry in the palm oil.

Once the tomatoes and onions are fully cooked, add 1 cup of beef broth, garlic, and ginger, then stir in 1/4 cup of crayfish.

Add 1 tablespoon of table salt and cover the pot to boil for 3 minutes.

Incorporate the pumpkin seeds (agusi) and 1/2 pound of cooked cow skin, mixing well.

Add the smoked fish and beef back into the pot.

Cover the pot to allow the pumpkin seeds to cook for 10 minutes.

After 10 minutes, add the bitter herbs and stir to mix everything together.

Cover the pot for the final cooking for at least 5 minutes.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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