Abunuabunu

Abunuabunu is a local soup of the people from the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana.[1][2] It is basically made from cocoyam leaves (locally called kontomire) together with other ingredients (tomatoes, snails, smoked fish, onions, green pepper, turkey berries (Asante - twi kwansesaawa) and salt).[3][4][5]

Abunuabunu
Place of originGhana
Created byAkan people
Serving temperatureHot
Main ingredientscocoyam leaves (kontomire), tomatoes,snails, smoked fish, onions, pepper, kwansesaawa and salt

Mode of serving

Abunuabunu is commonly found and prepared among people in Kumasi.[6] It is mostly served with fufu or banku but it can be equally served with anything of your choice.[7]

Ingredients
  • Snails
  • Smoked fish
  • Mushrooms
  • Koobi (salted dry tilapia)
  • 10-15 medium size cocoyam leaves (Kontomire)
  • Handful of kwansesaawa (Turkey berries)
  • Vegetables (onion, green pepper, tomatoes, ginger, garlic)
  • Salt
  • dried fish
  • dawawa

Method of Preparation
  • Prepare snails with lemon juice.
  • Cut mushroom and koobi (salted fish) into pieces and place them in a big saucepan
  • Add snails
  • Steam the mix with seasoning, salt and blended ginger, onion and garlic.
  • Wash and add fresh tomatoes and onion, then cover the saucepan.
  • Plug stalks from the cocoyam leaves and carefully wash.
  • Put leaves in a saucepan and add water pepper and kwansesaawa and cover to boil for 5 – 8 minutes.
  • Remove tomatoes and onion from the soup and grind if its well cooked.
  • Strain through a colander and add to the soup.
  • Wash smoked fish and add to the soup
  • Cover to boil for 5 minutes.
  • Grind leaves, pepper and kwansesaawa thoroughly and add to soup.
  • Add more water depending on the thickens you want.
  • Taste and add salt.
  • Lower temperature and leave to boil for another 6 to 10 minutes
  • Serve soup with fufu, riceballs or anything of your choice.[8]
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See also

References
  1. "Going green with Abunuabunu". www.pulse.com.gh. 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
  2. "Pulse Tv- Efie Aduane Episode 7- How To Prepare Abunuabunu | WatsupAfrica - Africa's Latest News & Entertainment Platform". Retrieved 2019-04-30.
  3. "How to prepare 'Ebun ebunu' (Kontomire soup)". www.pulse.com.gh. 2016-02-01. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
  4. "How To Prepare The Green Soup called Ebunubunu". Naa Oyoo Quartey. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
  5. "Nanaaba's Kitchen-how to make ebunuebunu soup (green soup)". AfroTide. 2018-04-07. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
  6. davidmawuligh (2016-07-19). "5 delicious meals you will surely get to enjoy in Kumasi". Ghanafuo.com. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
  7. "JOSELYN DUMAS SPOTTED ENJOYING FUFU AND ABUNUABUNU". Nkonkonsa. 2015-08-17. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
  8. "How to prepare 'Ebun ebunu' (Kontomire soup)". www.pulse.com.gh. 2016-02-01. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
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