Conch Soup

Description
Serves 8. Use as main course.

Ingredients

 * 5 – 6 large conch
 * 1 small pig's tail (trim excess fat)
 * 1 lime or 2 tbsp vinegar 30 ml
 * ½ lb cocoa 225g
 * 2 green plantain (sliced)
 * 8 fingers okra
 * 1 medium onion (sliced)
 * 2 tbsp flour 30 ml
 * 1 tbsp fat 30 ml
 * 1 tsp salt 5 ml
 * ½ tsp pepper 2 ml
 * 1 tin vegetable soup (optional)

Directions

 * 1) Remove dark covering from conch (use lime juice to make less slippery).
 * 2) Wash and pound conch.
 * 3) Boil conch and pig's tail for 15 minutes (throw away water).
 * 4) Add 4 – 6 cups water to conch and tail. Boil until tender (use pressure cooker if available).
 * 5) Add cocoa, okra and plantain and simmer for another 15 – 20 minutes.
 * 6) Add sliced onions and brown flour to stew.
 * 7) In frying pan add 2 tbsp fat and 2 tbsp flour.
 * 8) Fry until mixture is dark beige in colour. Keep stirring.
 * 9) Then add ½ cup water gradually to make a sauce. Add this to stew. Taste and season if necessary.
 * 10) Add soup.
 * 11) Serve hot with white rice or serve separately as a soup.