Abenkwan I

==Description==
Abenkwan na Fufu (Fante, Ghana), a palm nut soup. Nutritionally, this exotic, tropical soup is very rich in minerals, vitamin A, and natural oils.
==Ingredients==
* 1½ lb palm nuts
* 1 lb bone-in beef
* 8 oz smoked fish
* 3 tomatoes
* 4 garden eggs
* 6 shallots, chopped
* 2 medium sized onions
* 2 tsp ground pepper
* 1 clove ground garlic
* 2 tbsp dried smoked shrimp, ground
* salt to taste
==Directions==
# Wash the palm nuts, put them into a saucepan, cover with water and boil until they are soft.
# Prepare meat and fish, wash and put it into a saucepan, add salt, garlic and chopped shallots.
# Add a little water, and bring to the boil.
# Pound the palm nuts in a mortar until pulpy.
# Put into a bowl, add warm water and stir with hand and remove the fiber residue by squeezing out the juice.
# Strain the palm liquid through a fine strainer into a clean bowl.
# Add the palm nut liquid to the meat with tomatoes, onions, garden eggs and pepper.
# Simmer till all ingredients are soft.
# Remove vegetables, grind and return to the soup mixture.
# Allow to simmer for about 1 hour.
# Serve with fufu, banku, kenkey, etc.
Category:Ghanaian Soups
Category:Ghanaian Meat Dishes
Category:Beef Recipes
Category:Dried shrimp Recipes
Category:Nut Recipes
Category:Fish Recipes
Category:Tomato Recipes
Category:Garden egg Recipes
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