Name: Nigerian Pepper Soup Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 75 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: For the Spice Mix; 8 urheri pods (grains of Selim), seeded; 6 erhe seeds (calabash nutmeg), shelled; 2 gbafilo seeds , shelled and roughly chopped; 2 umilo seeds , shelled and roughly chopped; 1/2 teaspoon alligator pepper (grains of paradise); 1/2 teaspoon uziza seeds; For the Pepper Soup:; 1 small chicken (about 2 pounds; 905g), cut into 2-inch pieces; 2 quarts (1.9L) cold water; 2 teaspoons ground crayfish; 1 teaspoon (4g) Diamond Crystal kosher salt, plus more to taste; for table salt, use half as much by volume or the same weight; 1/2 teaspoon Nigerian red dry pepper or cayenne pepper, plus more to taste; 6 fresh lemongrass leaves, divided; 1 large (or 2 small) fresh makrut lime leaves; 2 to 3 sprigs fresh scent leaf, finely chopped, for garnish; Boiled yam, plantain, white sweet potatoes, or cooked white rice , for serving; Unrefined West African red palm oil, for serving

Ingredients

(Servings: 6)

For the Spice Mix

8 urheri pods (grains of Selim), seeded

6 erhe seeds (calabash nutmeg), shelled

2 gbafilo seeds , shelled and roughly chopped

2 umilo seeds , shelled and roughly chopped

1/2 teaspoon alligator pepper (grains of paradise)

1/2 teaspoon uziza seeds

1 small chicken (about 2 pounds; 905g), cut into 2-inch pieces

2 quarts (1.9L) cold water

2 teaspoons ground crayfish

1 teaspoon (4g) Diamond Crystal kosher salt, plus more to taste; for table salt, use half as much by volume or the same weight

1/2 teaspoon Nigerian red dry pepper or cayenne pepper, plus more to taste

6 fresh lemongrass leaves, divided

1 large (or 2 small) fresh makrut lime leaves

2 to 3 sprigs fresh scent leaf, finely chopped, for garnish

Boiled yam, plantain, white sweet potatoes, or cooked white rice , for serving

Unrefined West African red palm oil, for serving

Nigerian Pepper Soup Recipe

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Nigerian Pepper Soup Recipe

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For The Pepper Soup

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Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 4 is assumed for the total recipe.

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