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 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
- Uziza seeds ( also known as iyere, african black pepper )
- Jansa seeds
- Orima seeds
- Ehuru ( also known as ariwo , calabar nutmeg, african nutmeg)
- Country onions
- Omilo seeds
- Gbafilo
- Sikilu leaf
- Uda seed (also known as negro pepper )
- Dry ginger
- Dry garlic
- Uyauyak ( also known as usho usho , aridan )
The ingredients need to be combined in the right proportion otherwise it might end up bitter or 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 )
