Groundnut Soup..

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Groundnut soup is a soup made from peanuts, often with various other ingredients. It is a staple of African cuisine but is also eaten in East Asia, the United States and other areas around the world.

Ingredients:

• 500g raw peeled groundnuts (peanuts)
• Assorted meat & fish (Beef Shaki (cow tripe) Dry fish OR Stock fish)
• Palm Oil
• A small bunch of Pumpkin leaves Spinach or Bitterleaf
• 2 tablespoons ground
• Crayfish
• Stock Cube
• Soup seasoning
• Salt (to taste)
• Ground dry pepper

METHOD 

Step 1

• Before cooking your groundnut soup, Soak the stock fish & dry fish for a few hours. Depends on how hard the stock fish is. 
• Note:You may also decide to boil it a bit. 
• When soft, clean the fish, remove the bones and separate them into small pieces. 
• Roast the raw groundnuts in a pan, stirring constantly till they look golden brown( Make sure the groundnuts do not get burnt), 
• After this set aside to cool down completely then grind into powder with a dry mill. 
• Wash & cut the pumpkin leaves into tiny pieces. If using Spinach, cut into small pieces, if using Bitter leaf: wash till the bitterness is fairly out & set aside.

Step 2
Prepare other ingredients: 

• Grind the pepper and grind the crayfish. 
• Start cooking the shaki first as it is the toughest meat in the bunch. Always keep water to the same level as the contents of the pot and top it up as you cook. 
• When the shaki starts to curl, add the dry fish and stockfish. 
• When the shaki is almost done, add beef and Stock Cube and soup seasoning. 
• Cook till all the meat and fish are well done. Add the crayfish, salt and pepper, cover and cook till it boils. 
• Transfer the meat and fish to another pot/container leaving the stock in the pot.
• Add the ground groundnuts and stir very well till there are no lumps. 
• Reduce the heat to very low and start cooking. 
• Stir every 5 minutes and top up the water if necessary. To avoid the mixture from burning,  
• Cook till a thin film of clear oil appears on the surface. This should take about 15 minutes. 
• Add palm oil and stir very well. 
• Add the beef and fish, stir and cook on low heat till it boils. 
• Add the vegetables Optional for those who ont like there groundnut soup with vegetable
• Stir and leave to simmer.

Groundnut soup is ready....Enjoy,.!