🇬🇭 Ghanaian Cuisine

Groundnut Soup

Peanut Soup

Prep Time 1 hour

Servings 6

Difficulty Medium

Calories 506 kcal

A velvety, rich soup made from ground roasted peanuts simmered with tomatoes, onions, and tender chicken in a deeply savoury broth.

Ingredients

1 Season chicken with salt, garlic, and ginger. Boil until tender, about 30 minutes.
2 In a separate pot, cook blended tomatoes and onion until reduced, about 15 minutes.
3 Add groundnut paste and stir until smooth. Add tomato paste.
4 Add chicken and broth. Simmer on low heat for 20 minutes, stirring to prevent sticking.
5 Add scotch bonnet whole. Adjust salt and serve with fufu or rice balls.

Did You Know?

Groundnut soup is sometimes called the soul of Ghanaian cuisine — it is the first soup many Ghanaian children learn to eat with fufu.