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How to make Nigerian peppersoup without seasoning cubes

Nigerian peppersoup is a light soup made from a mix of spices and herbs ; it is watery (most times prepared with a lot of pepper to make it spicy) . It is usually packed with proteins like meat , fish , chicken, cowleg , oxtail , offals depending on personal preference . It is a very common soup in Nigeria. The herbs and spices combined to make peppersoup differ slightly across various regions in Nigeria . However , Below is a general list of spices used for peppersoup in Nigeria –

Ingredients

  1. Uziza seeds
  2. Jansa seeds
  3. Orima seeds
  4. Ehuru
  5. Country onions
  6. Omilo seeds
  7. Gbafilo
  8. Sikilu leaf
  9. Uda seed
  10. Dry ginger
  11. Dry garlic
  12. Uyauyak

The ingredients for peppersoup need to be combined in the right proportions otherwise you might end up with something bitter or that’s not as flavorful as it should .

Health benefits of peppersoup

  • The spices and herbs used in making peppersoup are rich in antioxidants so it is considered medicinal .
  • No oil is added when preparing Nigerian peppersoup so when prepared with a decent amount of healthy protein , it is good for weight loss .
  • Because of its medicinal qualities, It is served to new moms to help them heal and also to help with the flow of breast milk .
  • It is also used served to people who are ill to boost their appetite .

How to make Nigerian peppersoup without seasoning cubes

Ingredients

  • Peppersoup spice mix (available in store themarketfoodshop.com , you can also choose to buy the whole ingredients from Nigerian spice shop and blend yourself ) .
  • Natural seasoning powder ( available from Nigerian spice shop ), you can use this in place of seasoning cubes .
  • scentleaves
  • Sea salt
  • Whole mushrooms ( available from our other store – healthyfoodsnigeria,com )
  • Organic chicken ( available from our other store healthyfoodsnigeria.com )
  • chopped Onions

How to make

– Wash the organic chicken and transfer it into pot , add in chopped onions, season with natural seasoning powder ( for stew) and sea salt then add in some water , cover and the allow chicken boil.

-Thoroughly Wash the mushrooms and cut to desired size then set aside .

-After 20-25 minutes chicken should be tender, add in more water to your pot ( 1.5 -2 litres should be okay).

-Add in 1-2 table spoons of themarketfoodshop peppersoup spice mix . If you like spicy foods, you can add in chopped fresh rodo or blended dry pepper .

-Add in mushrooms that were washed and cut earlier, cover the pot and leave to cook for 10 minutes .

– Check for taste , depending on your preference, you can then add in more natural seasoning powder ( soup / stew) and sea salt as required .

-Add in washed and chopped scentleaves ; other fresh vegetables you can use are – utazi , kale , spinach

– Cover to cook for another 5- 10 minutes and your pot of healthy Nigerian peppersoup should be ready.

– Enoy your peppersoup with rice , plantain , yam , Eko ; you can even add it to plain okro and enjoy with any healthy swallow you like

What type of meat / fish to use for peppersoup

Some of the proteins used for peppersoup include

  • Goatmeat
  • Chicken
  • Offals
  • Fish – catfish , croaker fish , fresh fish
  • Cow beef
  • Oxtail ( cow tail)
  • Cowleg

Spices for peppersoup

Here are the spices contained in our peppersoup blend

  1. Uziza seeds ( also known as iyere, african black pepper )
  2. Jansa seeds
  3. Orima seeds
  4. Ehuru ( also known as ariwo , calabar nutmeg, african nutmeg)
  5. Country onions
  6. Omilo seeds
  7. Gbafilo
  8. Sikilu leaf
  9. Uda seed (also known as negro pepper )
  10. Dry ginger
  11. Dry garlic
  12. Uyauyak ( also known as usho usho , aridan )
  13. A few other herbs ( our secret recipe) to add more flavor and make it extra healthy

Where to buy fresh peppersoup ingredients in Nigeria

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