Chicken and Yam Pepper Soup

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Transfer the chicken to a pot and add in two chicken seasoning cubes and salt to taste.
  2. 2Transfer the chicken to a pot and add in two chicken seasoning cubes and salt to taste.
  3. 3Transfer the chicken to a pot and add in two chicken seasoning cubes and salt to taste.
  4. 4Stir it all together and allow it to steam in the moisture in it for about 10 to 12 minutes, without adding water.
  5. 5Stir it all together and allow it to steam in the moisture in it for about 10 to 12 minutes, without adding water.
  6. 6Stir it all together and allow it to steam in the moisture in it for about 10 to 12 minutes, without adding water.
  7. 7Blend the peppers, the onion, ginger, and garlic while the chicken is cooking.
  8. 8Blend the peppers, the onion, ginger, and garlic while the chicken is cooking.
  9. 9Blend the peppers, the onion, ginger, and garlic while the chicken is cooking.
  10. 10Add blended pepper mixture, the pepper soup spice, blended crayfish, and scent leaves.
  11. 11Add blended pepper mixture, the pepper soup spice, blended crayfish, and scent leaves.
  12. 12Add blended pepper mixture, the pepper soup spice, blended crayfish, and scent leaves.
  13. 13Add some water, stir, and let it cook for additional 15 minutes.
  14. 14Add some water, stir, and let it cook for additional 15 minutes.
  15. 15Add some water, stir, and let it cook for additional 15 minutes.
  16. 16Cook the yams separately for 5-6 minutes, seasoned with a little bit of salt.
  17. 17Cook the yams separately for 5-6 minutes, seasoned with a little bit of salt.
  18. 18Cook the yams separately for 5-6 minutes, seasoned with a little bit of salt.
  19. 19Transfer the yams to the pepper soup pot and let it cook down for an additional 5 minutes.
  20. 20Transfer the yams to the pepper soup pot and let it cook down for an additional 5 minutes.
  21. 21Transfer the yams to the pepper soup pot and let it cook down for an additional 5 minutes.
  22. 22Add in parsley.
  23. 23Add in parsley.
  24. 24Add in parsley.

Ingredients

  • yam
  • yam
  • yam
  • chicken
  • chicken
  • chicken
  • 1 scotch bonnet pepper
  • 1 scotch bonnet pepper
  • 1 scotch bonnet pepper
  • 1 red long sweet pepper
  • 1 red long sweet pepper
  • 1 red long sweet pepper
  • 1 long yellow pepper
  • 1 long yellow pepper
  • 1 long yellow pepper
  • 1 medium size onion
  • 1 medium size onion
  • 1 medium size onion
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 ginger root
  • 1 ginger root
  • 1 ginger root
  • 1 tablespoon blended pepper soup spice (a combination of ehuru/uda and uziza seeds)
  • 1 tablespoon blended pepper soup spice (a combination of ehuru/uda and uziza seeds)
  • 1 tablespoon blended pepper soup spice (a combination of ehuru/uda and uziza seeds)
  • 1 tablespoon blended crayfish
  • 1 tablespoon blended crayfish
  • 1 tablespoon blended crayfish
  • some frozen scent leaves
  • some frozen scent leaves
  • some frozen scent leaves
  • some parsley
  • some parsley
  • some parsley
  • to taste salt
  • to taste salt
  • to taste salt
  • 2 chicken seasoning cubes
  • 2 chicken seasoning cubes
  • 2 chicken seasoning cubes

Equipment

potblender

Tips

  • The two long peppers are optional.
  • Utazi leaves can be used instead of scent leaves, but add them at the end of cooking.
  • If scent leaves are fresh, add at the end of cooking.