Owo Soup

Description
Traditional Benin soup cooked and served in earthenware pots and serve as accompaniment to boiled yam or plantain.

Ingredients

 * 500 g / l lb smoked fish (washed)
 * 250 g / 8 oz fresh tomatoes (ground)
 * 100 g / 4 oz fresh chiles (ground)
 * 100 g / 4 oz ground crayfish
 * 6 tablespoons palm oil
 * 5 g kan (potash)
 * 3 g iro (locust bean)
 * 600 ml / 1 pint water

Directions

 * 1) Pour the stock into a clean pot, add the washed fish and rest of the ingredients except the oil.
 * 2) Season, cover and cook for 10–15 minutes.
 * 3) Remove pot from heat allow to cool for 10 minutes then gradually stir in the oil until it is thick in consistency and golden yellow in colour.
 * 4) Adjust seasoning and serve.