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Soup · East African

Urojo (Zanzibari Tangy Mango and Potato Soup with Eggs)

40 min Serves 4 ~209 kcal/serving ~£4.60 (£1.15/serving) Dairy-freeGluten-freeVegetarian

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Ingredients

  • 400 g potatoes
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 tbsp tamarind paste
  • 1 red onion
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 tsp curry powder
  • 800 ml vegetable stock
  • 1 lime
  • 1 fresh coriander

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
209 kcal
Protein
10.9 g
Carbohydrate
24.7 g
of which sugars
6.8 g
Fat
6.1 g
of which saturates
1.9 g
Fibre
4 g
Salt
1.75 g

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Method

  1. 1

    Boil the eggs for 8 minutes, then cool under cold water, peel and halve.

  2. 2

    Peel and cube the potatoes, then boil in salted water for 15 minutes until tender. Drain and set aside.

  3. 3

    Peel and chop the onion, then fry in a splash of oil with the garlic and curry powder for 5 minutes.

  4. 4

    Stir in the tamarind paste and vegetable stock, then simmer for 10 minutes.

  5. 5

    Add the potatoes to the soup and warm through.

  6. 6

    Ladle into bowls, top with the egg halves, a squeeze of lime and the chopped coriander, then serve.

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