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Ghanaian Light Soup

Light soup is a very popular Ghanaian soup which can be enjoyed with any swallow of your choice. It’s usually paired with fufu and majorly enjoyed at restaurants and events.
Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Sauces and Soup
Servings 0

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound Chicken
  • 3 pcs medium onions
  • 2 pcs thumb sized ginger
  • 3 pcs fresh medium sized tomatoes 
  • 5 pcs fresh habanero peppers
  • salt
  • Seasoning Tablet
  • Water

Instructions
 

  • Wash your chicken thoroughly and pat dry. Place them in a saucepan and season with salt, seasoning tablet and one medium sized onion and ginger (blended). Cover the saucepan and cook on medium heat for about 15-20 minutes.
    1 pound Chicken, 3 pcs medium onions, 2 pcs thumb sized ginger
  • Add washed tomatoes, habanero peppers and onions to the steamed chicken and add some water. Cook till they become soft. This should take about 20 minutes.
    3 pcs fresh medium sized tomatoes , 5 pcs fresh habanero peppers
  • Take out the tomatoes and peppers and blend till smooth. Strain the blended tomatoes and peppers into the saucepan, adding water as you go.
    Water
  • Next, blend the onions with a little water and pour it into the saucepan without straining. Add extra water, adjust the taste of the soup by adding a little bit of salt (if needed) and allow to cook on low heat for about 20-30 minutes.
    salt, Seasoning Tablet
  • Serve with any side of your choice.
Keyword light soup
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