Kwacoco and Banga Soup

🧂 Ingredients

• 6 large Cocoyams

  malanga/taro
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 800 g Palm nut concentrate

  or 1.5kg fresh palm fruit or palm nut
• 1 large Onion

  blended or finely chopped
• 2 teaspoon Bouillon or seasoning powder

  2 Maggi cubes
• 2 cups Smoked fish

  deboned
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 3 cups Chopped leafy greens

  I used spinach
• 2 Scotch bonnets

  ground or chopped
• 2-3 cups Warm water

Instructions

• 1 Peel and wash the cocoyams. Leave it in water so it doesn't change its colour.
• 2 Using a grater, grate the cocoyams. Cut into chunks and process or juice using a
  juicer or food processor. Transfer the coconut paste to a bowl.
• 3 Add salt and mix till well combined.
• 4 Prep the pot by creating steam. Use a rack, plantain peelings or corn cob in the
  bottom of the pot. Add water and place it over low heat to start creating steam.
• 5 To wrap, plantain leaves must be heated or line an aluminum foil with a
  parchment paper if you don't have access to banana leaves.
• 6 Place about 1 cup of the cocoyam mixture on the wrap and fold while pressing the
  sides so the paste dosen't fall out. 
• 7 Put wraps into the pot, add water, and turn the heat up to medium. Cook for 1
  hour and add water as needed often till fully cooked.
• 8 When cooked, remove from the heat and allow it to stand in the pot for about 5
  minutes before serving.
• 9 If fresh palm nuts are used, wash and boil them with enough water until soft.
• 10 Separate the nuts from the water to a mortar and pound until the pulp releases
  juice.
• 11 Transfer the pulp to a bowl, add the warm water, and stir. Using a fine sift,
  sift the pulp from the juice into a large pot. Squeeze the pulp to release
  trapped juice.
• 12 Cook over medium heat until it starts to thicken. Add all the ingredients and
  stir. Allow it to cook until the oil floats. Stir often.
• 13 Feel free to add water if needed according to your preference of consistency.
• 14 Remove and serve with the kwacoco.
• 15 If using canned palm nut concentrate. Pour it into a pot, add warm water and
  stir till well combined.
• 16 Continue from step 4 above till you serve with the kwacoco.

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