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Soupe Kandia

Soupe Kandia/soop kahn-dee-AH/
Soupe Kandia
About this dish

A rich okra soup cooked with palm oil and fish, thick and hearty.

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Ingredients
🫛500g okra, chopped
🐟300g fish, cut into pieces
🌴1/4 cup palm oil
🍅2 tomatoes, chopped
Method
Serves 2
1
Sauté onion and tomato in palm oil.
2
Add the chopped okra and a little water, and simmer until it breaks down and thickens.
3
Add the fish and simmer gently until cooked through.
4
Season with salt and chili.
5
Serve over rice.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Soupe kandia is a traditional Senegalese dish, valued for its thick, hearty texture from okra, similar to gumbo-style dishes across West Africa.

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