2cupsdried mushroomsI use a mix of shiitake, oyster and wood ear
1packet of assorted mushroomsking oyster mushrooms, shiitake and enooki
2tbspbetter than bouillon no beef vegetable brothuse any bouillon cube of choice
1.5litresof room temperature water
.5litrehot water
3tomatoes
1medium onion cut in half
1scotch bonnet pepper
1large thumb of ginger
2/3cupsof palm nut cream
1prekese/aidan fruit
4piecesof grains of selim
1tbspof misooptional
5whole okraoptional
Instructions
In a pot, add the dry mushrooms, the better than bouillon paste, the bouillon cube and 4 cups of water and bring to a boil at medium heat
Once the mixture has boiled, add in the tomatoes, the onion and the scotch bonnet pepper and ginger. Let this boil till the skins start to peel off the tomato
Next, remove the tomato, onion and scotch bonnet pepper and blend with 2 cups of water
After blending, strain the mixture into the pot of mushrooms. Then bring everything to a rolling boil
Once it gets to a boil, mix your palm cream with the hot water and pour it into the soup
If you have a gas stove, you can quickly roast the prekese with an open flame. If not, you can use matches or a lighter to lightly roast it (please watch the video). Once roasted, add the prekese to the soup.
Add in your grains of selim and miso
Once it boils, reduce the heat to medium-low and let it simmer for at least 45 minutes till it is nice and thick.
There will be red palm oil that settles to the top quite early, if you want to skim some off the surface and reserve it, you are more than welcome to do so.
After 45 minutes, add in your fresh mushrooms and let them simmer for another 10 minutes. For a little extraness you can add in a few whole okra (please do not cut into these otherwise it will be slimy) and let it cook with the mushrooms.
At this point, your soup is ready.
You can serve the soup with rice, fufu, or any grain of choice.
Notes
The soup actually does not need to be refrigerated. You can keep it on the stove and reheat it every single day before you serve it.