Nigerian Pepper Soup Recipe

Name: Nigerian Pepper Soup Recipe
Total time: 90 min
Ingredients: 8 urheri pods (grains of Selim), seeded; 6 erhe seeds (calabash nutmeg), shelled; 2 gbafilo seeds , shelled and roughly chopped; 2 umilo seeds , shelled and roughly chopped; 1/2 teaspoon alligator pepper (grains of paradise); 1/2 teaspoon uziza seeds; 1 small chicken (about 2 pounds; 905g), cut into 2-inch pieces; 2 quarts (1.9L) cold water; 2 teaspoons ground crayfish; 1 teaspoon (4g) Diamond Crystal kosher salt, plus more to taste; for table salt, use half as much by volume or the same weight; 1/2 teaspoon Nigerian red dry pepper or cayenne pepper, plus more to taste; 6 fresh lemongrass leaves, divided; 1 large (or 2 small) fresh makrut lime leaves; 2 to 3 sprigs fresh scent leaf, finely chopped, for garnish; Boiled yam, plantain, white sweet potatoes, or cooked white rice , for serving; Unrefined West African red palm oil, for serving

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This Nigerian Pepper Soup recipe features a flavorful spice mix including urheri pods, erhe seeds, and alligator pepper. Ready in 1 hr 30 min, serves 6.

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Ingredients

8 urheri pods (grains of Selim), seeded
6 erhe seeds (calabash nutmeg), shelled
2 gbafilo seeds , shelled and roughly chopped
2 umilo seeds , shelled and roughly chopped
1/2 teaspoon alligator pepper (grains of paradise)
1/2 teaspoon uziza seeds
1 small chicken (about 2 pounds; 905g), cut into 2-inch pieces
2 quarts (1.9L) cold water
2 teaspoons ground crayfish
1 teaspoon (4g) Diamond Crystal kosher salt, plus more to taste; for table salt, use half as much by volume or the same weight
1/2 teaspoon Nigerian red dry pepper or cayenne pepper, plus more to taste
6 fresh lemongrass leaves, divided
1 large (or 2 small) fresh makrut lime leaves
2 to 3 sprigs fresh scent leaf, finely chopped, for garnish
Boiled yam, plantain, white sweet potatoes, or cooked white rice , for serving
Unrefined West African red palm oil, for serving