African recipe: Plantain And Corn Soup

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Plantain And Corn Soup

 

Recipe By : Classic African by Rosamund Grant

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : African Dairy Restricted

Soups Vegetables

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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2 Tablespoons Butter Or Margarine

1 Onion -- Finely Chopped

1 Clove Garlic -- Crushed

275 Grams Plantains -- Peeled And Sliced

1 Large Tomato -- Peeled And Chopped

175 Grams Sweet Corn

1 Teaspoon Dried Tarragon -- Crushed

900 Milliliters Vegetable Broth

1 Green Chile -- Seeded And Chopped

1 Pinch Nutmeg -- Grated

Salt And Pepper -- To Taste

 

1. Melt the butter or margarine in a saucepan over a moderate heat, add the

onion and garlic and fry for a few minutes until the onion is soft.

 

2. Add the plantain, tomato and sweet corn and cook for 5 minutes.

 

3. Add the dried tarragon, vegetable broth, chile and salt and pepper and

simmer for 10 minutes, or until the plantain is tender. Stir in the nutmeg

and serve at once.

 

 

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NOTES : Plantains in African cooking are a very popular ingredient, and here

they combine with sweet corn to make a hearty soup.