Abenkwan (Palm Nut Soup)

Ingredients

• •2 cups palm oil (no substitutes)
• •1 cup onions, chopped
• •1 chili pepper, crushed
• •1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• •2 cups tomato, chopped
• •2 cups okra
• •1 medium eggplant, cut into chunks
• •1 pound fish or crab meat
• •1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. 1In a large, heavy stew pot, boil the palm oil for 10 minutes.
2. 2Add onions and pepper and continue cooking on high heat for another 5 minutes.
3. 3Reduce heat, add remaining ingredients and simmer for an hour or more, until soup is somewhat thickened.
4. 4Stir from time to time. If there is too much palm oil on the surface for your liking, skim it off with a large spoon before serving.