Prawn And Vegetable Soup With Fufu (prawn Fufu Feast)
This Prawn and Vegetable Soup with Fufu, also known as Prawn Fufu Feast, is a popular dish in Ivorian cuisine. It's a hearty and flavorful soup that combines succulent prawns, fresh vegetables, and aromatic spices, served with fufu, a staple food made from starchy vegetables like cassava, yams, or plantains.
Ingredients
- 500g prawns, peeled and deveined
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 tomatoes, diced
- 2 carrots, sliced
- 1 bell pepper, chopped
- 2 cups spinach, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 inch ginger, grated
- 1 scotch bonnet pepper, chopped
- 1 cup fufu flour
- 6 cups water or fish stock
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large pot, sauté the onions, garlic, and ginger until fragrant.
- Add the tomatoes, carrots, and bell pepper, and cook for 5 minutes.
- Pour in the water or fish stock and bring to a boil.
- Add the prawns and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Stir in the spinach and scotch bonnet pepper, and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, prepare the fufu according to the package instructions.
- Season the soup with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve the prawn and vegetable soup with a portion of fufu in each bowl.
Cooking & Preparation
- Preparation time:
- 20 minutes
- Cooking time:
- 30 minutes
- Total time:
- 50 minutes
- Cooking method
- Stovetop
Nutritional facts per 1 serving
- Calories
- 350 per serving
- Protein
- 25g
- Carbohydrates
- 30g
- Fat
- 15g
Supplies
Large pot Cutting board Knife Grater Wooden spoon
Tools
Stovetop
Serving suggestions
Serve the Prawn Fufu Feast with a side of sliced avocado and a sprinkle of fresh cilantro for a complete meal.
Tips & tricks
For an extra kick of heat, add more scotch bonnet pepper or a dash of hot sauce to the soup.
Cost
$20