Pepper Soup Recipe (3 Best Types)

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In this post you'll discover how to make the perfect peper soup (every time) plus 3 different pepper soup recipe.

Let get started. 

How to Make Pepper Soup (Perfectly) 

Before we jump into how to make specific types of peper soup, I want to give you the general overview of the ingredients that make up pepper soup. So you can mix and match to come up with endless perfect peppersoup ideas.

Now to make pepper soup you need two (2)to five (5) broad ingredients types, they are:

1. Pepper Soup Spice Mix

The main idea is pepper soup should be “spicy” hence the name Peppersoup. 

So therefore, an important and essential part in nailing your pepper soup is the peppersoup spice. 

A typical peppersoup spice is a blend mix of these spices:

• Ehuru (Calabash nutmeg), 
• Uziza seeds (Black pepper) and
• Uda (negro pepper). 

Ready-made Pepersoup spice mix is widely available in your local stores. So you don't always have to make it from scratch.

2. Protein Source 

To make peppersoup, another essential ingredient is a protein source which includes: 

Goat meat, chicken, catfish, other fishes, Lamb, seafood, oxtail, bush meat and assorted meat (i.e different parts of a cow like the kidney, liver, plain beef, cow tripe, intestines e.t.c) can be used.

3. Other Spices {Optional}

There are other spice ingredients that aren’t necessary but can be added according to preference or taste. They are smoked paprika powder (it gives it a reddish look), ginger, garlic, palm oil, crayfish and so on.

4. Carb Source{Optional}

There is also the option of adding carb sources like yam, plantain, potatoes and more that have been nicely diced in smaller cubes into your pepper soup to add versatility into your bowl of pepper soup.

5. Garnish {Optional}

For garnishing, any of the vegetables like Uziza leaves, Utazi leaves, scent leaves (Effirin), basil leaves, mint leaves and parsley leaves can be used.

Now the basics are out of the way, let's jump right into the specifics...

How to Make Goat Meat Pepper Soup

Goat meat peppersoup is one most common peppersoup recipe. Here's how to make it easily

How to Make CatFish Pepper Soup

CatFish Pepper Soup is one of easiest, fastest and most delicous pepper soups you can make. Here's how to make it easily:

How to Make Chicken Pepper Soup

Chicken Pepper Soup is delicous and filling pepper variation. Here's how to make it:

Frequently Asked Questions About Pepper Soup

Here are some the commonly asked questions about pepper soup (and answers):

Is Black pepper the same as Uziza seeds? 

Black pepper is same as Uziza Seeds.  Uziza seeds is what Black pepper commonly called here in Nigeria. In other West African Countries, Black pepper (or Uziza) is known as “Ashanti pepper”, “Bénin pepper”.

Is pepper soup good for weight loss?

Pepper soup is an excellent choice of meal if you're trying to lose weight because it's packed with proteins, spices and vegetables. All of which helps get you full faster and keeps you full for longer. So you eat less at the end of the day. 

What is mint and parsley leaves in our local dialect?

Mint, Parsley and scent leaves are sometimes used interchangeably but are different leaves. In our local market, scent leaves with its native name (Effirin in Yoruba, nchanwu in Igbo) is common and can easily be found. Mint and parsley leaves would be difficult to source in our local markets (because I’m yet to see a native name for these leaves) but would be found in Shoprite, Spar etc.

Summary 

Now, It's Your Turn

Which pepersoup recipe will you be making first? Let me know in the comment section below...