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.

Prawn And Vegetable Soup With Fufu (prawn Fufu Feast)

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

  1. In a large pot, sauté the onions, garlic, and ginger until fragrant.
  2. Add the tomatoes, carrots, and bell pepper, and cook for 5 minutes.
  3. Pour in the water or fish stock and bring to a boil.
  4. Add the prawns and simmer for 10 minutes.
  5. Stir in the spinach and scotch bonnet pepper, and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
  6. Meanwhile, prepare the fufu according to the package instructions.
  7. Season the soup with salt and pepper to taste.
  8. 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