Spicy Abobi Stew With Okra Soup
Spicy abobi tomato stew with okra soup which can be served with balls of banku
Equipment
- Chopping Board
- Glass Mixing Bowl
- Sauce Pan (2)
- Wooden Spatula
Ingredients
For Abobi Stew;
- 2 Cups Dried Anchovies Abobi
- 4 Cloves of Garlic Minced
- 1 Medium Onion Pureèd
- 1 Medium Red Onion Diced
- 10 Scotch Bonnet Pepper Pureèd
- 1 Tbsp Tomato Paste
- 2 Tbsp Coconut Oil
- Salt
For Okra;
- 300 g Okra
- 1 Tsp 1 of Ground African Locust Beans () Dawadawa
Instructions
- Pour water on the dry anchovies and soak for 10 minutes.
- Wash and rinse the anchovies twice and set aside.
- Heat coconut oil in a sauce pan, add garlic, stir, add pureèd onion and let simmer for a minute.
- Add pureèd scotch bonnet pepper, stir, add tomato paste, stir and let simmer for 3 minutes.
- Add soaked anchovies, stir and let simmer for 3 minutes.
- Adjust salt to your taste, then add chopped onions.
- Stir and take off heat.
- Bring 300ml of water to a boil, add salt, chopped okra, ground African locust beans and let cook for 7 minutes.
- Spicy abobi stew and okra soup ready to serve.