How to prepare Pepper Soup and make it really enjoyable

Pepper Soup is one of the most delicious Nigerian foods. Here is how I Make pepper soup with assorted cow meat.

INGREDIENTS

1 kg assorted meat goat or cow

3 Seeds of Ehu

Scent leaves a handful

Sliced Utazi Leaves optional(to taste)

2 stock cubes

3 Tablespoons of ground crayfish optional

1 Cup Sliced onions

Salt and pepper to taste

1 teaspoon Beef seasoning spice

2 garlic cloves

Half-finger of ginger.

Half teaspoon lion Peppersoup spice.

Teaspoon Paprika

PREPARATION

*Pound or blend the ginger and garlic together.

*NOTE: Uziza seeds are very pepperish, be sure to taste before adding scotch bonnet. Use pepper at your discretion.

*De-shell the calabash nutmeg (Ehu) then go ahead and blend/pound together with the uziza seeds and half cup of crayfish

*Slice the onions and utazi leaves and set aside in a plate.

*Wash the meat and season with a teaspoon of beef seasoning, a teaspoon of salt, half cup of sliced onions and 1 seasoning cube).

*Once the meat boils for 10 minutes add 3 cups of water to it and cook till it becomes tender and chewable.

*Add the pepper soup spice, the ground ehu, uziza, crayfish, and remaining onions.

*Add a teaspoon of Paprika and allow it to boil for 3 minutes.

*Add the sliced utazi, salt and (ordinary) pepper to taste. Allow to boil for another 5-10 minutes and you just made a delicious pot of pepper soup, One of Nigeria’s most popular evening meals.

*pot of peppersoup

*You can serve pepper soup with white boiled rice or yam.

*You can also serve as a side dish

 

By Chinyere Eke