Cookbook:Nigerian Mushroom Pepper Soup

Nigerian Mushroom Pepper Soup
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Mushroom pepper soup is a dish mostly consumed by the Igbo people of southeastern Nigeria. It can be served with any type of swallow.

Ingredients

• Potatoes, peeled and cubed
• Fresh pepper, finely sliced
• Onion, finely sliced
• Maggi
• Uziza leaves
• Uziza powder (optional)
• Ehuru seeds, ground
• Mushrooms, washed and shredded
• Nchu anwu (scent leaf), sliced

Equipment

• Pot
• Knife
• Stovetop

Procedure

1. Heat some water in a pot. Add the potato, fresh pepper, onions, maggi, uziza, and ehuru. Bring to a simmer, and cook for 5 minutes.
2. Add the mushrooms, and simmer for 5 minutes.
3. Add the ncha anwu, and simmer for 5 minutes.
4. Remove from the heat, and serve with any swallow.