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Soupou Kandja (West African Okra Stew)

1 h 15 minServes 4Nutri-Score C€€
from @mayejoliexo1 import0 cooked
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what you need

Ingredients

4 people
  • okra (washed, stems removed, sliced)Produce500 g
  • beef (cut into chunks)Meat500 g
  • smoked fish (boned and flaked)Fish150 g
  • palm oilPantry60 ml
  • onion (chopped)Produce1 piece
  • tomato (chopped)Produce2 pieces
  • tomato paste (tablespoons)Pantry2 pieces
  • garlic (crushed)Produce3 pieces
  • ginger (grated)Produce20 g
  • scotch bonnet (whole or chopped)Produce1 piece
  • dried fish (rinsed)Fish50 g
  • saltSpices5 g
  • stock cubePantry1 piece
  • waterBeverages800 ml
  • rice (rinsed, for serving)Grains400 g

per serving

Nutrition

639kcal

Carbs
85 g
Proteins
33 g
Fat
19 g
Adapt tools

what you’ll use

Tools

  • Stockpot
  • Saucepan
  • Frying pan
  • wooden spoon

step by step

Method

  1. Season and boil the meat

    • Put the beef in a pot with the chopped onion, crushed garlic, grated ginger, salt and stock cube.
    • Add water, bring to a boil and simmer until the meat is tender.
    Step 1

  2. Prepare the base

    • Heat the palm oil in a pan and soften the onion.
    • Add the tomato paste and chopped tomatoes and fry until the oil rises to the surface.
    Step 2

  3. Add the okra

    • Add the sliced okra to the pot with the meat and stock.
    • Stir in the fried tomato base, the scotch bonnet and the dried fish.
    • Simmer gently, stirring, until the okra softens and the stew thickens.
    Step 3

  4. Finish with smoked fish

    • Add the flaked smoked fish and stir through.
    • Taste and adjust the seasoning, then simmer a few minutes more.
    Step 4

  5. Serve

    • Spoon the stew over steamed white rice.
    Step 5
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