Dékou DessiPalm Nut Soup with Smoked Fish

Name: Dékou Dessi (Palm Nut Soup with Smoked Fish)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Togo
Ingredients: 400 g Palm Nut Cream; 300 g Smoked Fish (bones and skin removed, flaked); 250 g Tomato (finely chopped); 150 g Onion (finely chopped); 10 g Garlic (crushed); 1 pcs Scotch Bonnet Chili (whole); 10 g Salt; 1500 ml Water

Dékou dessi is a Togolese palm-nut sauce or soup prepared with varied meats or fish. This version uses smoked fish, tomato, onion, garlic, and chili.

Prep

20m

Cook

40m

Serves

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Benin
Togo

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

449kcal

Calories

18g

Protein

38g

Fat

13g

Carbs

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

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Ingredients

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Soup

400g
Palm Nut Cream
300g
Smoked Fish (bones and skin removed, flaked)
250g
Tomato (finely chopped)
150g
Onion (finely chopped)
10g
Garlic (crushed)
1pcs
Scotch Bonnet Chili (whole)
10g
Salt
1.5l
Water

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Method

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5 steps

01
Combine the palm nut cream and water in a pot and whisk until smooth.
02
Add the tomato, onion, garlic, and Scotch bonnet chili and bring to a gentle simmer.
03
Cook uncovered for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the soup thickens and the raw aroma of the palm nut cream has mellowed.
04
Add the smoked fish and salt and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes.
05
Taste for seasoning and serve hot.

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