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Afia efere

A spicy soup from south-east Nigeria (Efik people) made with goat meat, stockfish and ponmo, flavoured with grains of paradise. It is served hot, often with boiled yams.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Viandes

Base

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Instructions

  1. Soak the stockfish the night before, then rinse it and cook it for 20 minutes with the ponmo.
  2. Add the goat meat, onion, salt and water, and cook over medium heat for 40 minutes.
  3. Stir in the ground grains of paradise, the chillies and the ground shrimp.
  4. Simmer gently for 15 minutes so the flavours develop.
  5. Meanwhile, peel the yams, cut them into pieces and boil them for 20 minutes.
  6. Adjust the seasoning of the soup and add the leaves if you are using them.
  7. Serve hot with the boiled yams.

Variations and tips

Without goat meat. Replace the goat with beef or chicken, which are easier to find.

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Original Ecomely recipe.