Soupe Kandia

Name: Soupe Kandia
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Guinea
Ingredients: 4 cups fresh okra, chopped; 1 cup smoked fish, flaked; 2 tbsp dried fish or shrimp; 3 tbsp palm oil; 1 onion; 2 cloves garlic; 1 tbsp tomato paste; 1 chili pepper; Salt, to taste; 2 cups water

6 servings20 min prep40 min cookEasy Guinea

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The Story Behind It

The Tale of Soupe Kandia

Soupe kandia, an okra-based soup, is a specialty of Guinea and the broader Senegambia region, showcasing okra's role as a natural thickener in West African cooking traditions that stretch back centuries. It's typically prepared with palm oil, fish, or meat and served over rice.

Ingredients

Scale:· 6 servings

4 cups fresh okra, chopped
1 cup smoked fish, flaked
2 tbsp dried fish or shrimp
3 tbsp palm oil
1 onion
2 cloves garlic
1 tbsp tomato paste
1 chili pepper
Salt, to taste
2 cups water

Instructions

1Heat the palm oil and saute the onion and garlic until fragrant.
2Stir in the tomato paste and cook 2 minutes.
3Add the chopped okra and cook, stirring, until it starts to release its natural thickening mucilage.
4Add the smoked fish, dried shrimp, chili, and water.
5Simmer 25-30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thick and glossy.
6Season with salt and serve over rice or with fufu or attieke.

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