There are some top Banga soup ingredients that you need to know in order to make your soup as tasty as you would love it to be. Note these are not the only Banga soup ingredients but these are certainly the best that you need to utilise.
This is one of the best nourishing soups you can make with palm nuts. All it takes is an assortment of spice flavourings, an assortment of meat and fish, and finishing it off with a touch of ”beletete” to enliven this soup. It is a simple recipe that delivers terrific results!
Kindly read further to get a full list of the top Banga soup ingredients in Nigeria:
100 Banga Soup Ingredients
While there are numerous variations, here’s a list of 100 ingredients commonly used in preparing this delicious soup:
Palm fruit extract (banga)
Meat (beef, goat meat, chicken, or fish)
Stockfish
Dry fish
Periwinkle
Crayfish
Shrimp
Snails
Cow skin (ponmo)
Palm oil
Onions
Scotch bonnet peppers (atarodo)
Bell peppers
Locust beans (iru)
Ground crayfish
Uziza leaves
Utazi leaves
Bitterleaf
Cocoyam (for thickening)
Groundnut (peanut)
Ground egusi (melon seeds)
Okra (optional)
Waterleaf
Spinach
Pumpkin leaves (ugu)
Stock cubes (seasoning cubes)
Salt
Cameroon pepper
Ginger
Garlic
Basil leaves
Curry powder
Thyme
Rosemary
Nutmeg
Cloves
Bay leaves
Vinegar
Green plantains
Yam
Cassava
Plantain
Cocoyam leaves
Ground beans (for thickening)
Ogiri Igbo (fermented oil seeds)
Irugege (native soda)
Ogbono seeds
Kaun (potash)
Achi (thickener)
Pounded yam flour (for consistency)
Okpei (local seasoning)
Akpuruakpu Egusi (egusi balls)
Isam seeds
Azu ndu (smoked fish)
Uziza seeds
Ogbono
Anise seeds
Sesame seeds
Onion powder
Paprika
Tumeric
Scent leaves
Seasoned snails
Seasoned goat meat
Seasoned cow foot
Seasoned shaki (cow tripe)
Seasoned periwinkle
Dry prawns
Smoked turkey
Smoked chicken
Smoked goat meat
Smoked fish
Groundnut oil
Vegetable oil
Beef tripe
Cow intestine
Cow liver
Chicken liver
Chicken wings
Chicken thighs
Chicken drumsticks
Chicken breast
Turkey wings
Turkey thighs
Turkey drumsticks
Turkey breast
Seasoned catfish
Seasoned tilapia
Seasoned croaker fish
Seasoned mackerel
Seasoned snapper
Seasoned hake
Seasoned salmon
Seasoned barracuda
Seasoned cod
Seasoned tuna
Seasoned tilapia
Seasoned sardines
Seasoned mussels
Tips for Making the Most Delicious Banga Soup
1. Season and Spice to Your Level
This is the fun and creative part of making this soup. Banga calls for a handful of spice and seasoning, so be sure to taste as you go and adjust the flavours you love.
2. A Good Finishing
I always finish this soup with ”beletete”. It adds richness and makes the flavours become active. If you don’t have that, feel free to use bitter leaves or scent leaves.
3. Make Enough for the Next Day
Most soups taste better on the second day, including Banga, so be sure to make enough to have. Don’t settle for bland Banga Soup! Make it right, and you’ll have everyone begging for seconds….and thirds
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