Sour Fish Soup African Food Recipe
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| A roadside market in Sierra Leone |
Sierra Leone is a small coastal African country where fishing is a way of life and Sour Fish Soup African Food Recipe is one of Africa's favorite recipes.
African Fish Soup Recipe
As
such fish is an important representing almost 70 percent of the animal protein
consumed in Sierra Leone. The herb sorrel or sour grows wild in Sierra Leone. The
leaves of the sorrel plant are the part used in recipes throughout Sierra Leone.
Because of its pungent flavor, sorrel is often combined with fish; blanch the sorrel leaves before cooking if they taste too sharp.
Because of its pungent flavor, sorrel is often combined with fish; blanch the sorrel leaves before cooking if they taste too sharp.
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| Sierra Leone Fish Sour Soup |
Sierra Leone Fish
Sour Soup African Food Recipe
Ingredients:
1
handful fresh sorrel leaves, chopped
4
ounces any smoked fish
Peppers to taste
2
cups water
Directions:
In
a large pot with water boil the sorrel for 3 minutes, drain water. Add water,
fish and seasoning to pot of sorrel and simmer 10 minutes. Serve over rice or as a soup.
Did you know?
Sorrel has a characteristically sharp acidic taste and
contains large amounts of oxalic acid which can interfere with absorption of
some minerals. Spinach and broccoli also contain high amounts of
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