Catfish Pepper Soup

Ingredients

• Fresh catfish, cleaned and cut into pieces
• Onions
• Scotch bonnet peppers or chili peppers
• Garlic
• Ginger
• Uda seeds (optional)
• Ehuru seeds (optional)
• Seasoning cubes
• Salt
• Locust beans (iru) - optional for flavor
• Fresh scent leaves or basil
• Lemon or lime juice (optional, for tanginess)
• Water

Preparation

1. Wash catfish with warm water and salt/lemon (to remove lime).
2. Cut into pieces.
3. Blend pepper, onions, and a little garlic.
4. Get pepper soup spice resdy.

Cooking Steps

1. Place catfishin a pot.
2. Add:
   • Blended pepper mix
   • Pepper soup spice
   • Seasoning cubes
   • Salt
3. Add water (just enough to cover fish).
4. Allow to boil gently (do not over-stir, fish is soft).
5. Add scent leaves or uziza leaves.
6. Taste and adjust seasoning.
7. Let it simmer for 10-15 minutes.
Ready when fish is tender and broth is rich and spicy.