Mbanga

Description
A soup made from the fruit of the African oil palm.

Ingredients

 * canned palm nut pulp
 * 1/2 fresh fish, cleaned and cut into pieces
 * 1 onion, chopped
 * 1 clove garlic, minced
 * 1 beef bouillon cube
 * 1 hot chile pepper, cleaned and chopped
 * 1 pound smoked or dried fish, skin and bones removed.
 * 2 tablespoons dried prawns, ground into powder
 * salt and pepper to taste

Directions

 * 1) In a large pot, bring four cups of water to a boil.
 * 2) Add fresh fish, onion, garlic, salt and pepper, bouillon cube and chile pepper. Reduce heat, and simmer for 10 minutes.
 * 3) Add canned palm nut pulp and continue to simmer for another 10 minutes.
 * 4) Add smoked or dried fish and dried prawns. Simmer until soup is thickened to your liking.
 * 5) Adjust seasoning.
 * 6) Serve hot, with boiled rice or fufu.