Peanut butter soup well known as “Nkate nkwan” or groundnut soup is one of Ghana’s most famous national dishes. It is a soup made from peanuts, just as its name suggests. With what would you like your groundnut soup to be served?
Most people prefer their groundnut soup with rice balls (Omo tuo), Fufu, Ampesi, Akple, Plain rice, and Banku which are great choices.
In this post, I am coming to give you a complete step-by-step guide on how to prepare groundnut soup, the African way just like egusi soup.
Ingredients To Prepare Peanut Butter Soup
Gather The Ingredients
- 2 medium onions bulbs, peeled and kept whole
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 large fresh tomatoes
- 1 pound meat (chicken, beef, fish)
- 6 tablespoons of peanut butter
- 5 small eggplant
- 5 small okra
- 1 (1-inch) piece fresh ginger (grated)
- 2 quarts chicken stock
- Salt to taste
- 2 liters of water
- 1/4 clove garlic, minced or 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoon pepper
Steps To Prepare Peanut Butter Soup
- Place the (chicken, beef, fish) in a large saucepan.
- Place whole, peeled onions, pepper, grated ginger, and tomatoes into the pot.
- Add chicken stock and place over high heat.
- Bring the pot to a boil and reduce to simmer for 10 to 15 minutes until the onions and tomatoes are tender.
- Prepare the peanut sauce whiles the soup is simmering by mixing the peanut butter with water in a small saucepan. These will allow the peanut butter to meld well with the water before adding the rest.
- Remove onions and tomatoes from the pot and blend the soft vegetables. Pour them back into the pot. Bring to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes.
- Cut the stem ends off the eggplants and make a cross-shaped incision in the tops (not too deep as the eggplant should remain whole). Add them to the soup.
- Begin to add water a little at a time to the pot, stirring to prevent lumps or scorching, and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Add peanut sauce to the pot and stir to combine. Peanut oil will begin separating from the sauce and float on the surface.
- Cut off the head and tail of the okra and boil them briefly before adding them to the soup. These serve as a garnish.
- Check for seasoning and add salt and chili powder if desired.
- The dish is now ready for serving alongside omo tuo, plain rice, konkonte, and fufu.
Peanut Butter Soup
With the creamy peanut butter, spicy chili powder and black pepper, this soup is packed with flavor and nutrients.
- 2 medium onions bulbs, peeled and kept whole
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 large fresh tomatoes
- 1 pound meat (chicken, beef, fish)
- 6 tbsp of peanut butter
- 5 small eggplant
- 5 small okra
- 1 inch of fresh ginger (grated)
- 2 quarts chicken stock
- Salt to taste
- 2 liters of water
- 1/4 clove garlic, minced/ teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoon pepper
Place the (chicken, beef, fish) in a large saucepan.
Place whole, peeled onions, pepper, grated ginger, and tomatoes into the pot.
Add chicken stock and place over high heat.
Bring the pot to a boil and reduce to simmer for 10 to 15 minutes until the onions and tomatoes are tender.
Prepare the peanut sauce whiles the soup is simmering by mixing the peanut butter with water in a small saucepan. These will allow the peanut butter to meld well with the water before adding the rest.
Remove onions and tomatoes from the pot and blend the soft vegetables. Pour them back into the pot. Bring to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes.
Cut the stem ends off the eggplants and make a cross-shaped incision in the tops (not too deep as the eggplant should remain whole). Add them to the soup.
Begin to add water a little at a time to the pot, stirring to prevent lumps or scorching, and simmer for 15 minutes.
Add peanut sauce to the pot and stir to combine. Peanut oil will begin separating from the sauce and float on the surface.
Cut off the head and tail of the okra and boil them briefly before adding them to the soup. These serve as a garnish.
Check for seasoning and add salt and chili powder if desired.The dish is now ready for serving alongside omo tuo, plain rice, konkonte, and fufu.
Nutrition information on In the Kitch is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. It may not include toppings and/or sauces.
Summary
Peanut butter soup is a delicacy prepared in Africa, and preparing this soup is quite simple. The ingredients used to prepare this soup are peanuts, onion, pap, peppers, tomatoes, and salt.
Peanut butter soup is a great meal to have with family and friends. The soup is a simple meal to make, it can be a vegetarian meal, or you can add meat to it.
