Category:Rwandan Soups

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In Rwanda, the most common sight in a kitchen is a stew pot filled with meat and vegetables simmering over a fire. This is the soup and it usually is the main course of a meal. They are usually eaten with starchy staple or fufu or rice, millet, sorghum and maize. The main ingredient used in Rwanda soups is chicken. Soups flavour is enhanced using spices and different tasty vegetables. Chicken soup is a popular Rwandan soup that is made from chicken, onion, palm oil, garlic, okra and a type of Rwanda chilli peppers. Some cooks prepare this soup using a mixture of palm oil and bacon fat or a mixture of palm oil and olive oil. Another popular soup uses peanut butter, tomato paste, palm oil and chicken. Other vegetables such as tomatoes and okra, seasonings and meats are also often used in soups.