Peanut and okra soup
Senegal
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 1h30
Difficulty: Easy
Peanut stews and soups are found across West Africa. Okra give the creamy texture in this very aromatic dish.
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Ingredients
Metric
U.S.
To delight
4
people
3
càs
peanut paste
2
càs
tomato purée
1.5
l
vegetable stock
1
onion
1
càs
fresh ginger
3
thyme
1
bay leaf
1
chilli pepper
salt & pepper
2
potatoes
20
okra
Directions
Step 1
Dissolve the peanut purée and tomato paste in about 1/4 of the broth, and bring to the boil in a large pan.
Step 2
Meanwhile, roughly chop the onion and ginger and add to the pan along with the rest of the broth, thyme sprigs, bay leaf and the whole chili. Simmer for an hour, partially covered.
Step 3
Cut the potatoes into cubes and the okra pods in two, taking off the stem edge.
Step 4
Take out the thyme sprigs, bay leaf and chili and blend the soup. Season to salt and pepper and throw in the potatoes and okra and simmer for 30 minutes. Serve immediately.
