Cookbook:Nigerian Pawpaw Soup

Pawpaw soup is a native soup of the Tiv ethno-linguistic group of Nigeria. It can be enjoyed with fufu or eba.

Ingredients

 * Dry pawpaw flakes
 * Dryfish
 * Ground egusi seed
 * Beef, washed and cut in pieces
 * Onion, diced
 * Salt
 * Seasoning cubes
 * Palm oil
 * Ground chile peppers
 * Fermented locust beans

Equipment

 * Stove
 * Pot
 * Bowl
 * Wooden spoon
 * Knife

Procedure

 * 1) Soak pawpaw flakes in cold water. Set aside, and allow it to rise.
 * 2) Remove all the bones in the dry fish, and soak it in hot water.
 * 3) Mix egusi and water in a bowl to form a thick paste.
 * 4) Place beef in a pot, along with diced onion, salt, and seasoning cube. Cook for 20 minutes.
 * 5) Add the palm oil, ground chilli pepper, and locust beans. Cover with water, and adjust the seasoning with salt and seasoning cubes.
 * 6) Set over medium heat, and simmer for a while.
 * 7) Stir in the egusi paste, and simmer for a few minutes.
 * 8) Add the soaked dryfish, and simmer for a few minutes.
 * 9) Stir in the pawpaw flakes, cover, and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes.
 * 10) Serve with semovita, eba, or fufu.