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    March 3, 2017

    GROUNDNUT SOUP

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    If you do not like groundnuts (peanuts), this is not the post for you, my friend. But if you like groundnuts, you are in for a treat! When I made groundnut soup years ago in my student hostel in Nigerian. My roommate ate it and said, "the soup soup is tasting groundnut, groundnut, groundnut!" Yes, that's right, groundnut soup is very "groundnutty". But the groundnuts undergo a process of gradual roasting, fine grinding then simmering with exotic spices in a rich beef or chicken stock. The result? A creamy, groundnutty soup that is full of flavours and you may just want to drink. Gimme a spoon!

    Groundnut Soup Recipe Cameroon

    The selling point of this soup is that it comes together in no time. You only need a few simple ingredients: raw groundnuts, tomatoes, onions, ginger, garlic, seasoning, oil and beef.

    ingredients for groundnut soup_

    And if you do not want to roast your own groundnuts, then by all means, use plain peanut butter off the jar. It is basically the same thing as groundnut paste and using it will greatly reduce your cooking time. BUT I love roasting and grinding my own groundnuts because, to me the soup tastes more authentic that way.

    Known in other parts of the world as peanuts, the nuts that make this soup are known in West Africa as groundnuts. I am sure you already realised that 🙂 What we call peanuts, are a snack made of groundnuts coated with flour. We call them Peanut Burger or peanuts for short.

    African Groundnut soup recipe

    Different countries in Africa have different ways of preparing this soup. Sometimes, it is cooked with palm oil, sometimes, it is simmered with a variety of meats. Sometimes, potatoes and carrots are added into it.

    And there are different names for it too. It is known as Nkatenkwan in Ghana, known as Maafe in other West African countries and sauce d'arachide in French. Some people call it peanut stew or groundnut soup. I heard my Ugandan neighbour calling it peanut butter soup. It really has a wide appeal especially among African folks.

    I love eating my groundnut soup with rice because that combo is THE BOMB. It also goes well with some boiled plantains, pounded yam or cooked garri. This thing is delicious!

    Cameroonian groundnut soup and rice

    You guys, I made a video for you so you can see how the whole thing comes together.

    Watch the video:

     

     

    And here is the printable detailed recipe for ya:

    4.6 from 5 votes
    Groundnut Soup Recipe Cameroon
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    Groundnut Soup
    Prep Time
    15 mins
    Cook Time
    30 mins
    Total Time
    45 mins
     

    This is a soup made with roasted peanuts (groundnuts) and other exotic ingredients. It is so creamy, excellent on rice and just so good with any starchy side.

    Course: Soup
    Cuisine: African
    Servings: 6 people
    Author: Precious of preciouscore.com
    Ingredients
    • 1 cup raw groundnuts (peanuts)
    • 1 pound beef (about ½ kg)- cut into small slices
    • 5 garlic cloves - peeled
    • ½-1 inch ginger - peeled
    • 1 onion - chopped
    • 2 tomatoes - diced or blended
    • ½ cup oil - I used canola
    • 3 small seasoning cubes (Maggi)
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1 hot (habanero) pepper - optional
    Instructions
    1. Place the peanuts in a skillet and on medium heat to roast for about 5-10 minutes. Keep stirring from time to time while roasting.

    2. While the groundnuts roast, wash your beef thoroughly then place in a pot with 2 cups of water. Add in half a teaspoon of salt, one Maggi cube and a tablespoon of chopped onions. Let it cook for about 20 minutes on medium high, until the meat is tender. Check from time to time and add in water as needed. 

    3. When your peanuts are well roasted and have a beautiful brown colour with black spots on the outside, turn off the heat. Let it cool completely then blend it into a powder/paste. If you have a coffee grinder, use it for this. When peanuts are all blended, add a cup of water into the ground peanuts and mix into a smooth paste.

    4. After blending the peanuts, blend together garlic, ginger and habanero pepper (if using.)

    5. Now, your beef should be ready so pour it into a bowl with the stock. Place the pot back on the fire to heat up so the little stock in it gets dried. Add in oil to get hot. Then saute the onions until fragrant. Add in tomatoes and fry until the acidity is all gone - that means it no longer tastes sour.

    6. Next, add in the blended ginger and garlic (and pepper), beef and stock, blended peanuts, seasoning cubes and half a teaspoon of salt. Mix thoroughly until well combined and let it all simmer together for about 5-10 minutes. Taste to ensure that the seasoning is perfect. Also, adjust the consistency of the soup at this point.

    7. Serve warm over rice, with boiled plantains or with some fufu of choice. Enjoy, friends!

    Recipe Notes

    If you do not want to use roasted peanuts, use a cup of plain peanut butter, instead.

    If you do not want to use beef, use chicken, fish, or even mushrooms. 

    Peanut (Groundnut) Soup Recipe

    If you make this soup, please share a photo on Instagram and tag me: @preciouscore.pre-signature-pro

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    Welcome to my core! I am Precious Nkeih, the recipe developer and writer right here on my blog, Precious Core. My goal is to show you insanely delicious recipes you can replicate in your kitchen. And I love to tell stories too. Hope you find recipes here that will make cooking easier for you! Check me out on YouTube at YouTube.com/PreciousKitchen.

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    Comments

    1. Dee says

      March 03, 2017 at 8:21 am

      This looks soooo good! We don't have a similar soup in my part of Nigeria but a close friend and university roommate of mine from Abia state made it for me once and it was sooo delicious. The groundnutty flavour combined with the meat flavour was the bomb. Thanks so much for sharing this recipe, I can't wait to try it.

      Reply
      • Precious says

        March 03, 2017 at 11:03 am

        Thanks, Dee! Groundnut and meat flavour combined is everything.
        Enjoy!

        Reply
    2. Kwandah T says

      March 03, 2017 at 10:38 am

      One of my all-time favorites. Love it best with white rice too. Considering how easy i think it is to cook, it was such a 'saving grace' during my university(a.k.a bachelor) days when men were boys Lol 🙂

      Reply
      • Precious says

        March 03, 2017 at 11:09 am

        Hahahaha, you are so funny!
        It is such a life-saving soup. Lol

        Reply
    3. Bola says

      March 05, 2017 at 10:16 am

      Have not cooked this before, but would try it with goat meat when I do.
      Happy Sunday Precious.

      Reply
      • Precious says

        March 05, 2017 at 8:04 pm

        Goat meat sounds delicious!
        Have a great week, dear.

        Reply
    4. Dominika Goodness says

      March 06, 2017 at 7:37 am

      Dear Precious! I can attest to groundnut soup, it's my go to soup but we replace our own tomatoes with Palm oil and spice it up with a bit of scent leaves.

      Reply
      • Precious says

        March 07, 2017 at 9:38 am

        Hmmmm I've never had palm oil groundnut soup. Sounds delicious!

        Reply
    5. favourmoyse says

      March 09, 2017 at 1:03 am

      Why roast groundnut when you can buy roasted groundnut and grind it in the market? Palm oil groundnut soup is absolutely bae plus you can substitute the tomato for tin tomatoes.

      l just got married and this is my story

      Reply
      • Precious says

        March 10, 2017 at 1:23 am

        Lol Favour, I don't have that opportunity to grind in the market here. I can imagine the taste with palm oil. Delish!!

        Reply
    6. claudine efenge says

      March 20, 2017 at 8:57 am

      my all time fav is with garri...rice second choice

      Reply
      • Precious says

        March 20, 2017 at 9:57 am

        It is the bomb with garri! I always go with rice first then garri on the next day.

        Reply
    7. Ndashi loveline says

      April 09, 2017 at 1:36 pm

      Hi dear Precious thk u so much for the great job u are doing keep up.I have learn so manythings through ur videos .God bless u.looking forward for more videos

      Reply
      • Precious says

        April 10, 2017 at 9:53 am

        So glad to hear that, Loveline. Thank you!

        Reply
    8. Chidinma says

      July 25, 2018 at 8:42 am

      Thanks for teaching us,i will try it

      Reply
      • Precious says

        July 26, 2018 at 3:19 pm

        Hope you enjoy, Chidinma.

        Reply
    9. Fredy says

      August 08, 2018 at 2:53 pm

      Thanks very much Precious . This is so wonderful, following your recipe I made a wonderful groundnut soup and impressed my fiancée . 👌👌 just like a pro!!!

      Reply
      • Precious says

        August 08, 2018 at 6:15 pm

        So glad to hear that, Fredy! Thank you for coming back to let me know.

        Reply
    10. Chinyere says

      August 30, 2018 at 11:30 pm

      Hi...great work here...please what kind of maggi do you use?

      Reply
      • Precious says

        August 31, 2018 at 1:22 pm

        I use regular Maggi - the small cubes. One cube is 4 grams. Hope this helps.

        Reply
    11. Chinyere says

      August 30, 2018 at 11:31 pm

      please what kind of maggi do you use? Chicken or the normal one

      Reply
    12. Chinyere says

      August 30, 2018 at 11:31 pm

      Chicken Maggi or the normal maggi

      Reply
    13. Val says

      January 14, 2019 at 12:18 pm

      What can I use in place of Maggi

      Reply
      • Precious says

        January 14, 2019 at 2:27 pm

        Bouillon powder.

        Reply
    14. Val says

      January 14, 2019 at 3:20 pm

      Thank you. Do I use the chicken flavor?

      Reply
    15. Linda says

      February 05, 2019 at 11:10 am

      when using peanut butter, how much grams or cups do i use?
      Thanks

      Reply
      • Precious says

        February 05, 2019 at 6:21 pm

        Hi Linda, you need about 3/4 (three quarters) of a cup of peanut butter. Hope this helps.

        Reply
    16. Katherine says

      December 20, 2020 at 10:58 am

      I used canned tomatoes and peanut butter and my soup is more red. What did I do wrong?

      Reply
      • Precious says

        December 21, 2020 at 9:49 pm

        Hi Katherine, it is probably be because you used the canned tomatoes.

        Reply

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