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Soup

Ager Soup

Serves 2

Ager soup is a typical Nigerian draw soup prepared from the pulp obtained from ager tree. It is commonly consumed by the Tiv people.

Allergens named in the ingredients: Fish. Flags come from what shops, restaurants and cooks list and from the ingredient names. Always check the label. This is not medical advice.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup fresh ager leaves
  • 2 tablespoons palm oil
  • 0.4 kg beef, rinsed
  • 1 smoke-dried catfish, rinsed
  • 2 teaspoons nune (locust bean cake)
  • 1 Maggi cube
  • 3 fresh bell peppers, blended
  • 5 medium tomatoes, blended
  • 1 teaspoon salt or to taste

Method

  1. Scrape off the white flaky skin of the ager stalk. Pound gently for a few minutes to remove the ager pulp.
  2. Squeeze the pulp in a small amount of water to extract the slippery juice. Sieve this product to separate the juice from the fibres.
  3. Heat a little water in a pot, and add the ager juice.
  4. Add the palm oil, blended pepper, blended tomato, beef, and fish. Cook for few minutes, stirring continuously until an elastic consistency is achieved.
  5. Add nune, maggi cubes, and salt to taste.
  6. Serve with swallows as desired.