Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   2      cups          palm oil -- no substitutes
   1      cup           onions -- chopped
   1                    hot chili pepper -- crushed
   2      cups          tomato -- chopped
   2      cups          okra
   1      medium        eggplant -- cut into chunks
   1      pound         fish -- or crab meat
     1/2  teaspoon      salt

Preparation:

In a large, heavy stew pot, boil the palm oil for 10 minutes. Add onions and pepper and continue cooking on high heat for another 5 minutes. Reduce heat, add remaining ingredients and simmer for an hour or more, until soup is somewhat thickened. Stir from time to time. If there is too much palm oil on the surface for your liking, skim it off with a large spoon before serving.