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Spinach Ebunuebunu

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine African
Servings 8 people

Equipment

  • Kettle
  • Chopping Board
  • Sharp knife
  • Cup
  • Spatula
  • KitchenAid® K400 Blender
  • Large Pot

Ingredients
  

  • 10 grams Ginger
  • 6 cloves Garlic
  • 1 tsp Anise Seeds
  • 1 medium Onion
  • 1 large Sea Snails (chopped)
  • 2 Land Crabs (halved)
  • 1 medium Catfish (smoked & cleaned)
  • 100 grams Mushroom
  • 3 African Orchid Nutmeg
  • 1 tbsp Salt
  • 1.5 litre Water
  • 1 Prekese

Instructions
 

  • Boil 1 litre of water in a kettle.
  • Carefully pour hot water over the washed spinach and set aside.
  • On a chopping board, cut sea snails into medium chunks and set aside.
  • In a blender, add garlic, ginger, onions, green scotch bonnet, and half a cup of water. Blend until a fine paste is formed.
  • In a large pot over medium heat, add catfish, sea snails, mushrooms, land crabs, anise seeds, African orchid nutmeg, and the blended ingredients. Add black pepper, salt, and stir to combine. Allow to steam for about 10 minutes.
  • Transfer the blanched spinach into a blender, add the remaining liquid from the spinach, and blend until smooth.
  • Then transfer the blended spinach into the pot, cover, and allow to boil for about 10 minutes.
  • Lastly, drop the prekese into the soup pot for extra flavor and fragrance.
  • This dish can be paired with fufu, banku, rice, yam, and many others. Enjoy!

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Keyword Spinach, Soup, Ebunuebunu