RCI-VG.004.0575.001

Elephant Soup

Name: Elephant Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Somali
Ingredients: 1 unit one-half pound of biltong (or dried or smoked meat like Beef jerky); 1 unit six to eight cups of beef broth or beef stock; 1 unit one cup of mirepoix (optional); 1 unit two onions (finely chopped); 1 unit one cup shelled (roasted peanuts); 1 unit one cup boiled chana dal; 1 unit one small leek (finely chopped); 1 unit one cup of Wumubu mushrooms; 1 unit two tablespoons of butter; 1 unit salt (black pepper (to taste)); 1 unit one-half cup cream

In African villages, a successful hunt means a share of fresh meat for everyone. After traveling in

Prep15 min

Cook30 min

Total45 min

Servings4

Difficultyintermediate

Ingredients

one-half pound of biltong
or dried or smoked meat like Beef jerky
1 unit
six to eight cups of beef broth or beef stock
1 unit
one cup of mirepoix (optional)
1 unit
two onions
finely chopped
1 unit
one cup shelled
roasted peanuts
1 unit
one cup boiled chana dal
1 unit
one small leek
finely chopped
1 unit
one cup of Wumubu mushrooms
1 unit
two tablespoons of butter
1 unit
salt
black pepper (to taste)
1 unit
one-half cup cream
1 unit

Method

Prepare according to traditional method. (Directions were not provided in the legacy source.)

Elephant Soup

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