Cassava Leaf Soup

Name: Cassava Leaf Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: African
Ingredients: 3 pounds frozen cassava leaves; 1 pound beef (cut in bite size pieces); ½ pound smoked chicken,turkey, fish; 1 medium onion chopped; ½ - 1 cup palm oil (I used ½ palm oil and half canola oil); 1/2 cup ground cray fish (dried shrimps); 4-5 tablespoon ground groundnuts (peanut butter puree); 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon or Maggie powder; 1 scotch bonnet pepper (1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper optional); 1/2 - 1 pound shrimp (optional); Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:30min

Cassava leaf soup also known as saka saka or pondu is a simple, yet tasty and substantial soup that is widely consumed in many parts of Central Africa especially in countries like Sierra Leone, and Liberia.

Updated at: Tue, 20 May 2025 00:16:28 GMT