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
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