Okra soup (Fetrima)
Okra soup from Republic of Togo in West Africa. It is well-known as Fetrima in the southern part of Togo
Normally we will need 4lbs of okra, smoked fish crabs, shrimp, goat meat or beef. Some people use chicken, fried or dried fish. You can add Goma (spinach) Other ingredients are: Onions, Ginger, red pepper, black pepper, couple cube
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Okra
- 5 lbs Okra or Gombo
- 1 2 grams for the okra
- 4 lbs Smoked goat meat
- 2 lbs fresh large shrimps
- 2 lbs fresh crabs (female)
- 2 lbs smoked fish (your preference)
- 8 oz red palm oil (cooking)
Spices
- 2 tea spoon of salt (sea salt)
- 1 lb fresh onion
- 1 lb fresh red pepper
- 1 lb ginger root to grind
- 1 whole garlic
- 1/2 lb of flavor green pepper
Okra soup (Fetrima) Directions
- Get some fresh okra 4 pounds
- Smoked turkey to replace the smoke fish
- Clean them and cut them in small pieces before chopping them.
- You can use a kitchen blender to chop them
- For spices, grind some piece of 2 medium size ginger, 1 big onion, add some black pepper to the set and use the blender to grind together
- Marinate your beef, smoked turkey or goat meat andcook them to become tender
- After cooking them set them aside you will add them later to the soup
- Boil some water a (1 liter) and add some “akam” into it
- Add the chopped okra to the boiling water
- Let the whole boil for 10 minutes and use the spatula to stir the mixture
- Add the ground spices to the boiling mixture
- Stir the whole mixture for 2 minutes
- Let it boiled for 5 more minutes
- Now add thecooked goat meat or beef to the mixture
- If you have cleaned crabs and shrimps, you can also add them to the mixture. WE love that
- Some people like to use palm oil and some will go without it.
- After letting the whole mixture boil for 10 more minutes
- Add some salt to it and 1 whole chopped onion to it.
- Add crushed hot pepper if you can support it. We normally do that
- Let the soup on the fire for 5 more minutes and it will be ready to go
Recipe notes
The soup can be served with Corm fufu (Akple), Gari or Eba or Rice as side dishes
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Normally we will need 4lbs of okra, smoked fish crabs, shrimp, go
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Cook time: 40m
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