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Nigerian

Pepper Soup

Also called peppersoup, nsala light, catfish pepper soup, goat pepper soup

A clear, fiercely aromatic broth built on a blend of uda, ehuru and uziza, with catfish, goat or chicken. Eaten when it is cold, when you are unwell, and with a cold drink at night.

Heat
Fiery
Kind of dish
Soups & stews
Usually made with
catfish

What’s in it

  • Catfish, goat or chicken
  • Pepper soup spices (uda, ehuru, uziza)
  • Scotch bonnet pepper
  • Onions
  • Scent leaves
  • Stock

The usual main ingredients. Each kitchen cooks it its own way and says what its version contains.

Usually

  • Gluten-free
  • Dairy-free

How a particular kitchen makes it is theirs to say. Every dish on mamaPut carries the cook’s own answer, and allergies are worth asking them about directly.

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