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Light soup (nkrakra)

A light, highly seasoned Ghanaian soup made with tomatoes, chili and ginger, flavored with fish or shrimp. Served hot with fufu or banku, it's often eaten at lunch or dinner with the family.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Instructions

  1. Blend the tomatoes, pepper, onion, ginger and garlic until smooth.
  2. Heat the oil in a saucepan and fry the tomato paste for 2 minutes over medium heat.
  3. Add the blended mixture and let it reduce for 10 minutes, until it thickens and the oil rises to the surface.
  4. Pour in the water, then add the flaked smoked fish, the rinsed dried shrimp, the stock powder and the thyme.
  5. Simmer gently for 20 minutes, tasting and adjusting the salt and pepper.
  6. Serve very hot with fufu or banku.

Variations and tips

Seafood version. Replace the smoked fish with fresh peeled shrimp added during the last 5 minutes.

Using what you can find. If you don't have dried shrimp, double the smoked fish and add a pinch of smoked paprika.

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