How to make Aponkye nkrakra
This soup is mostly taken hot whenever you are battling a cold or flu.
Rumored to give strength to the sick, Ghanaian Goat meat light soup also known as Aponkye nkrakra can also help people on a diet.
This recipe is also a perfect dinner meal for couples.
Cooking time
50 minutes
Recipe category
Main Dish
Recipe cuisine
Ghanaian Dish
Cooking method
Boiling
Recipe Yield
3 servings
Ingredients
500g diced goat or half a chicken, diced
6 whole tomatoes
Half a kpakpo shito (or hot pepper)
10g ginger
10g garlic
2 onions
50g tomato puree
Salt
Garden eggs
Instructions
- Wash ginger, garlic, chilli, one of the onions and three of the tomatoes, drain, place in blender, season, and blend to a paste.
- Place the mix on the meat with and marinade for 10 minutes.
- Place the meat in a pan cook gently for 10 minutes.
- Add tomato puree cook for 10 minutes then add 500ml water and simmer until the meat is tender.
- Dice and add the remaining three tomatoes, the diced garden eggs and the last chopped onion. Cook for 30 minutes.
- Remove onions and tomatoes and blend, then add to soup again and simmer. Season to taste.
Your Aponkye Nkrakra is ready! Serve alone or with fufu, banku or rice.