Soup
Nkui

Nkui

Cameroon

65Minutes
MediumLevel
4Serves
8Steps
About

A stretchy, mucilaginous Bamileke soup from Cameroon's West Region thickened with nkui root powder, traditionally served to new mothers for its strength-giving qualities.

Equipment
  • Pot
  • Whisk or traditional wooden whisk
  • Bowl
  • Wooden spoon
Ingredients
Nkui powder (dried nkui bark/root)4 tbsp
Beef or smoked meat500 g
Red palm oil⅓ cup
Dried crayfish, ground2 tbsp
Country onion and pebe spice1 tbsp
Hot pepper, ground1 tbsp
Onion1
Stock cubes3
Saltto taste

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