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Catfish and Plantain Pepper Soup
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Catfish and Plantain Pepper Soup

13 ingredients 19 steps wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

56
Calories
2g
Protein
0g
Fat
13g
Carbs

Counts 4 of 9 ingredients — the other 5 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 4 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Catfish not in our table 0
Soup not in our table 0
Plantain not in our table 0
Crayfish not in our table 0
Leaf 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

  • Catfish
  • Chile pepper
  • Fresh pepper (blended)
  • Ehuru
  • Uda
  • Pepper soup spices
  • Ripe plantain , peeled and in pieces
  • Ground crayfish
  • Onions , chopped
  • Seasoning cubes
  • Salt
  • Scent leaf
  • Utazi leaf

Directions

1

Wash the catfish with salt and hot water to remove the slime.

2

Blend together the chile pepper, fresh pepper, ehuru, uda, and other spices.

3

Heat a pot of water over the fire. Add plantain, and allow to cook for a few minutes.

4

Add the catfish, spice mixture, ground crayfish, onions, seasoning cubes, and salt. Let simmer for about 10–15 minutes.

5

Add the scent leaf and utazi.

6

Remove from heat, and serve hot.

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Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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