Nhopi (Pumpkin Soup)
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Loading... - Natalie Chege
- 01 Aug 2022
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Ingredients
1 Small pumpkin
750 ml Water
1/4 cup maize meal
2 tablespoons peanut butter
3 -4 teaspoons Sugar
1/4 teaspoon Salt
Directions
How to Make Nhopi:
1. Cut the pumpkin in half and remove the seeds and strands of fiber.
2. Peel and chop the flesh, put into a saucepan, and add the water.
3. Bring to the boil and simmer for about 30 minutes, or until the pumpkin is tender. It should mash easily using a fork.
4. Turn the heat off and puree the pumpkin.
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