Fisherman soup is one of the soups in the São Tomé and Príncipe, an African island nation close to the equator. But interestingly, it has become a favourite among Nigerians.
Time
30 minutes
Recipe category
Food
Recipe cuisine
Foreign
Cooking method
cooking
Recipe ingredients
1kg Fresh fish |
2kg Fresh Nigerian tiger prawns |
500g Dried fish or smoked fish |
500g Stockfish (optional) |
1 cup Crayfish |
Atarodo |
1/2 kg Fresh spinach or pumpkin leaves |
100g Fresh basil leaves |
1 cooking spoon of Palm oil |
Salt to taste |
Okro |
2 Medium onions |
Recipe instruction
- Add the fresh fish, tiger prawns, boiled dry fish, along with the chopped onions and peppers and dried crayfish and allow to cook for five minutes
- Add in the Okro and using a folding action mix these in gently with the rest of the ingredients. Cook the soup for another five to seven minutes until the Okro is firmly cooked.
- Pour in the palm oil and cook for another five minutes
- Wash and chop the fresh spinach or pumpkin leaves and add these to the soup and allow to cook for another five to seven minutes
- Remove from the heat and serve the soup while hot. An accompanying starch (Garri, our pounded yam is optional).
Recipe yield
Fisherman soup is highly nutritious and can be enjoyed by anyone.
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Fisherman soup is one of the soups in the São Tomé and Príncipe, an African island nation close to the equator. But interestingly, it has become a favourite among Nigerians. The soup is highly nutritious and popular for its deliciousness.
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