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

This video highlights all the ingredients used in making pepper soup and shows you how it is made.