{"id":2327,"slug":"nigerian-peper-soup","title":"Nigerian peper soup","description":"Pepper Soup is a spicy West African soup made with meat or fish, pepper, and aromatic local spices. It is light in texture but rich in flavour and is commonly eaten in Nigeria as a comfort food or served at gatherings and celebrations.","ingredients_raw":["500 g goat meat, chicken, or assorted meat (or fresh fish)","2–3 tablespoons ground pepper (or fresh blended pepper)","1 medium onion, chopped","2 tablespoons ground crayfish","2–3 seasoning cubes","Salt to taste","1 teaspoon pepper soup spice mix (traditional spice blend)","3–4 cups water","Scent leaves or uziza leaves (optional)"],"ingredients_norm":["goat meat chicken or assorted meat","ground pepper","onion","ground crayfish","seasoning cube","salt","pepper soup spice mix","water","scent leaves or uziza leaf"],"steps":["Wash the meat or fish thoroughly and place in a pot.","Add chopped onions, seasoning cubes, salt, and water.","Cook until the meat becomes tender.","Add ground pepper, crayfish, and pepper soup spice mix.","Stir and allow to simmer for 10–15 minutes.","Add scent leaves or uziza leaves if using.","Cook for a few more minutes until the aroma is strong and the soup is well blended.","Remove from heat and serve hot."],"categories":["Nigerian recipes","Easy recipes","African recipes"],"prep_time_minutes":null,"cook_time_minutes":null,"total_time_minutes":120,"servings":"4-6 servings","yield_text":null,"difficulty":"medium","source_name":"wikibooks","source_url":"https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Nigerian_peper_soup","source_ref":"4639167","authors_url":"https://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Cookbook:Nigerian_peper_soup&action=history","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0","license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/","extraction_confidence":null,"content_hash":"3d3c8a668b6a8260207a07fb1df6d1f7db74d947694922f0a60c4948e499ca81","created_at":"2026-08-02T14:43:11Z","updated_at":"2026-08-02T14:43:11Z","notice":null,"url":"https://recipecontextprotocol.com/recipes/nigerian-peper-soup"}