Okra Soup with Shrimp and Smoked Fish

Name: Okra Soup with Shrimp and Smoked Fish
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Sierra Leone
Ingredients: 450 g Okra (finely chopped); 250 g Shrimp (peeled); 180 g Smoked Fish (cleaned and flaked); 150 g Onion (finely chopped); 10 g Garlic (crushed); 200 g Tomato (finely chopped); 45 ml Palm Oil; 900 ml Water; 10 g Salt; 2 g Black Pepper; 8 g Green Chili (finely chopped)

This Sierra Leonean-style okra soup uses palm oil, tomato, smoked fish, shrimp, and chili. The shrimp is added near the end so it remains tender while the okra thickens the broth.

Prep

20m

Cook

45m

Serves

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

272kcal

Calories

26g

Protein

13g

Fat

15g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

Before you start

Ingredients

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450g
Okra (finely chopped)
250g
Shrimp (peeled)
180g
Smoked Fish (cleaned and flaked)
150g
Onion (finely chopped)
10g
Garlic (crushed)
200g
Tomato (finely chopped)
45ml
Palm Oil
900ml
Water
10g
Salt
2g
Black Pepper
8g
Green Chili (finely chopped)

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Method

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6 steps

01
Heat the palm oil in a pot and cook the onion until softened.
02
Stir in the garlic and tomato and cook until the tomato breaks down.
03
Pour in the water and bring to a gentle simmer.
04
Add the okra and cook, stirring occasionally, until the broth is glossy and thickened.
05
Add the smoked fish and green chili and simmer until heated through, then add the shrimp and cook just until opaque.
06
Season with the salt and black pepper and serve hot.

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