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Palm nuts are native to West Africa. This sauce is eaten across the Gulf of Guinea coast, each country with their own version.
Palm nut soup — a rich, orange, slightly oily sauce made from palm nuts, cooked with chicken or smoked fish. The most important sauce in Ivorian cooking.
Prep
20 mins
Cook
60 mins
Difficulty
Medium
Calories
525 kcal
Serves
4
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used
Ingredients
400gpalm nut pulp or 200ml palm nut cream
600gchicken or smoked fish
1onion, diced
3 clovesgarlic
2tomatoes, diced
1 tspchilli
crayfish powderto season
Method
1
If using whole palm nuts, boil 30 minutes, pound and extract cream. Fry onion and garlic.
2
Add tomatoes, palm nut cream and chilli. Simmer 20 minutes.
3
Add chicken or fish. Simmer 25 minutes. Season with crayfish powder.
4
Serve with foutou or rice.
Chef's Tip
Palm nut cream from a tin is an acceptable substitute for fresh palm nuts.
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