Nigeria / Soup
Ager Soup
Ager soup is a typical Nigerian draw soup prepared from the pulp obtained from ager tree. It is commonly consumed by the Tiv people.
Ingredients
- fresh ager leaves1 cup
- palm oil2 tbsp
- beef, rinsed0.4 kg
- smoke-dried catfish, rinsed1
- nune (locust bean cake)2 tsp
- Maggi cube1
- fresh bell peppers, blended3
- medium tomatoes, blended5
- salt, or to taste1 tsp
Quantities are auto-calculated from the original recipe as a guide. Items without numbers (e.g. “to taste”) are not changed.
Method 6 steps
Scrape off the white flaky skin of the ager stalk. Pound gently for a few minutes to remove the ager pulp.
Squeeze the pulp in a small amount of water to extract the slippery juice. Sieve this product to separate the juice from the fibres.
Heat a little water in a pot, and add the ager juice.
Add the palm oil, blended pepper, blended tomato, beef, and fish. Cook for few minutes, stirring continuously until an elastic consistency is achieved.
Add nune, maggi cubes, and salt to taste.
Serve with swallows as desired.
