AUTHENTIC BANGA SOUP FROM SCRATCH||PALM BUTTER || SIERRA LEONE BANGA SOUP 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.

Wash the palm fruit and boil it, then pound it using a mortar and pestle.

Add hot water to the pounded palm fruit and mix to extract the cream.

Sieve the mixture to achieve the palm cream.

Add canda, ogiri, and seasoning cubes to the palm cream.

Add sliced pepper and onions to the mixture and leave it to boil.

Add smoked fish and then crabs or other seafood, cooking until done.

Garnish with sliced bology leaves before serving.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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