Catfish Recipe | Pepper soup From Nigeria.
Catfish pepper soup is one of the ways to prepare catfish in Nigeria. Other times we grill it and serve with tomato sauce.
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 3 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 medium-sized catfish – 1.2KG
- 1/2 cup of sliced onions.
- Scent leaves (a handful.)
- Utazi leaves (very little.)
- 1 seasoning cube.
- Lion pepper soup spices.
- Teaspoon – (fish seasoning.)
- 1/2 cup of ground crayfish.
- 1 teaspoon – Paprika powder
- Fresh pepper
- Salt to taste.
Instructions
- 1
Combine the crayfish and two scotch bonnet peppers, pound or grind them together. together with a mortar and pestle. Also slice the utazi leaves, onions, scent leaves and set aside in bowls.
- 2
As always, we start by washing the catfish. Pour almost boiled water over the cut fish and wash to remove the slimy outer skin.
- 3
Transfer the washed catfish into the cooking pot. (it is better to use a small pot so the fish parts are very close to each other) This way, they will cook better.
- 4
Add 3 cups of water 700ml, half teaspoon of salt, followed by 1 seasoning cubes, half teaspoon fish seasoning spice, ground crayfish, and pepper.
- 5
Allow boiling for 7 minutes then add the paprika powder.
- 6
Taste for salt and pepper, you can add more pepper if you like.
- 7
Allow a minute
- 8
Add the leaves, allow to simmer for 3 minutes and you are done with this catfish recipe for pepper soup.