Soupe Odika

Name: Soupe Odika
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Gabon
Ingredients: 1.5 cups ground odika (wild mango) seeds; 1.5 lb beef or smoked fish; 1 onion, chopped; 3 cloves garlic; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1 chili pepper; 2 tbsp palm oil; Salt, to taste; 3 cups water

6 servings20 min prep45 min cookMedium Gabon

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The Story Behind It

The Tale of Soupe Odika

Soupe odika, thickened with ground wild mango (dika) seeds, is a distinctly Central African dish using a forest ingredient prized across Gabon and Cameroon for its nutty flavor and natural thickening properties, similar in role to okra in other regional soups. It's typically cooked with fish or meat and reflects Gabon's reliance on forest-foraged ingredients.

Ingredients

Scale:· 6 servings

1.5 cups ground odika (wild mango) seeds
1.5 lb beef or smoked fish
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 chili pepper
2 tbsp palm oil
Salt, to taste
3 cups water

Instructions

1Simmer the meat or smoked fish in water with onion, garlic, and salt until tender, reserving the broth.
2Mix the ground odika seeds with a little warm broth to form a paste.
3Heat the palm oil in a pot, add the tomato paste and chili, and cook briefly.
4Stir in the odika paste and remaining broth, whisking to combine.
5Add the cooked meat or fish and simmer gently 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the soup thickens into a sticky, glossy sauce.
6Season with salt.
7Serve with rice or fufu.

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