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Somali Pepper Soup
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Somali Pepper Soup

9 ingredients 5 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

449
Calories
51g
Protein
22g
Fat
13g
Carbs

Counts 6 of 9 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Lamb 100g cooked 294
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Meat not in our table 0
Mutton not in our table 0
Peppermint not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • two pounds goat meat, lamb or mutton
  • one or two onions, quartered
  • two or three hot chile peppers, cleaned and chopped
  • peppersoup seasoning (see below)
  • four cups meat broth or stock
  • two tablespoons ground dried shrimp
  • one small bunch fresh mint leaves, chopped
  • one tablespoon fresh or dried utazi leaves (or bitterleaf)
  • salt and black pepper to taste

Directions

1

In a deep pot or dutch oven, combine meat, onions, chile peppers, and a cup of water. Bring to a boil and cook until meat is done, twenty to thirty minutes, adding water as necessary to keep pot from becoming dry.

2

Add peppersoup seasoning and the broth or stock (or water) and simmer over low heat for ten to twenty minutes.

3

Add the dried shrimp, mint leaves, and utazi leaves. Season with salt and pepper. Simmer until soup is to be served.

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Category:Somalian Recipes

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Category:Somalian Soups

Recipe sourced from fandom

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