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Nkatenkwan (Ghanaian Peanut Soup)

Nkatenkwan (Ghanaian Peanut Soup) is a traditional Ghanaian recipe for a classic stew of meat and dried fish with onions and garden eggs in a peanut butter thickened sauce flavoured with hot chilli peppers. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Ghanaian version of: Ghanaian Peanut Soup (Nkatenkwan).

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

30 minutes

Total Time:

50 minutes

Serves:

4–6

Rating: 4.5 star rating

Tags : Chilli RecipesVegetable RecipesGhana Recipes


Ingredients:

240ml peanut butter (unsweetened)
240g dried smoked fish, flaked
450g meat, cubed
3 medium tomatoes, sliced
3 hot chillies (eg Scotch bonnet) pounded to a paste
6 shallots, finely chopped
3 garden eggs (or 1 aubergine, peeled), sliced
2 medium onions, sliced
2.5l cold water
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
salt and black pepper, to taste

Method:

Was the meat and place in a pot, season with salt and black pepper then add the chopped shallots and garlic. Add a little water and bring to the boil. Mix the peanut butter with the remainder of the water, strain, and add to the pot. Add the tomatoes, chillies, garden eggs and onions. Return to a boil, reduce to a simmer, cover and cook until soft.

Remove the vegetables from the soup, pound to a paste and return to the stock along with the smoked fish. Allow to simmer for about an hour, or until the soup thickens appreciably. Serve over rice or accompanied by boiled plantains, yams or FuFu.