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Banga soup

Banga Soup

Banga soup also known as the palm-nuts soup is common in Nigeria, especially among the Delta people. It can be accompanied by starch, rice, fufu, eba etc.
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Course: Soup
Cuisine: African,, Nigerian
Keyword: Banga Soup
Prep Time: 1 hour
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 430kcal
Author: Tinuolasblog

Ingredients

  • 800 g palm-nuts
  • 1 Orunbebe stick (Banga stick)
  • 2 cups beef stock
  • 1 medim-size 1 medium-size Onion
  • 70 g Banga spice
  • 2 tablespoon grounded cray fish
  • 1 cup periwinkle (optional)
  • 4 Seasoning cubecubess
  • tablespoon Cameroonian pepper/ 1-2 scotch bonnet (atarodo)
  • Salt to taste
  • fresh fish/ beef
  • assorted beef/ ponmo (cow skin)
  • handful of scent leaves

Instructions

  • Season your meat with some minced garlic, minced ginger, seasoning cubes, salt, onion, curry, and thyme. Allow cooking until soft, and tender to chew.
  • Place your pot on medium heat, add the palm nuts soup and, the Orunbebe stick (Banga stick) allow to boil for about 5 minutes
  • Add the beef stock. If you're using fresh fish add them at this point so as to start cooking in the soup
  • Add the blended onions, Cameroonian pepper/ scotch bonnet, and the Banga spice. Cover to simmer for about 3 minutes.
  • Add seasoning cubes, grounded crayfish, periwinkle, and salt. (taste before you add salt, don't over-salt the soup) Allow all to simmer for another 2 minutes.
  • At this juncture, add all the meat you're using at the same time, and stir in the soup. Cover and allow everything to be well incorporated in the soup.
  • Finally, add the scent leaves, allow to simmer for another 3 minutes.
  • Yah! Banga Soup is ready!
  • Serve hot with any swallow of your choice and enjoy.

Nutrition

Calories: 430kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 39.5g | Fat: 34g | Sodium: 186mg | Potassium: 465mg