Kwepme

Description
A soup, from Southern Cameroon, made from manioc leaves.

Ingredients

 * 6 cups water
 * 2 onions, chopped
 * 2 cloves of garlic, minced
 * 1 hot chile pepper, cleaned and chopped
 * 1 teaspoon fresh ginger root, grated
 * 2 pounds of manioc leaves, washed, drained and torn into pieces
 * 3 cups canned palm soup base
 * 3 tablespoons homemade peanut paste

Directions

 * 1) Crush the manioc leaves with a mortar and pestle.
 * 2) In a large cooking pot, bring the water to a low boil. Add the onion, garlic, ginger root, and salt. Cook for 5 minutes.
 * 3) Add the canned palm soup base and stir until smooth. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
 * 4) Add the peanut paste and stir.
 * 5) Continue to simmer until the maniac leaves are cooked to your liking.
 * 6) Serve hot with manioc stick or boiled rice.