World Flavors Cookbook

Banga Soup (Ami-edi)

A luxurious Delta-style soup made from the extract of palm fruits, flavored with traditional spices like Beletete and Oburunbebe stick.

Cuisine: Nigeria

Ingredients

• 1 kg Fresh Palm Fruits (or 800g canned palm fruit concentrate)
• Assorted Fish (Catfish, Dried Fish)
• Assorted Meats
• 1 tbsp Banga Spice (Beletete, Aidun fruit)
• 1 Oburunbebe stick
• 2 tbsp Ground Crayfish
• 1 bulb onion, chopped
• Seasoning cubes and salt

Instructions

1. Boil palm fruits until soft, pound gently to extract oil, then mix with warm water and strain to get the palm fruit juice.
2. Boil the juice until it thickens and oil starts to rise to the top.
3. Add the meats, dried fish, banga spices, and the Oburunbebe stick.
4. Simmer for 15 minutes, then add fresh fish and crayfish.
5. Cook until the fish is done and the soup is thick. Remove the Oburunbebe stick before serving.