Pick a Pepper Soup

Name: Pick a Pepper Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 65 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Hausa-Fulani & Northern Nigerian
Ingredients: 360 ml water; 450 g red snapper fillets; 3 medium onions; 2 tomatoes; 1 red bell pepper; 0.25 tsp cayenne pepper; 0.5 habanero chili; 1 bay leaf; 0.25 tsp dried basil; 0.5 tsp salt; 0.5 tsp black pepper; 0.5 tsp paprika; 0.5 tsp ground pepper; 1 pinch dried rosemary; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 0.5 tsp vegetable oil

Fish, red bell pepper and tomatoes come together in this West African soup, fragrant with cayenne and chilli and simmered on the stove.

1 hr 20 min · Serves 6 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 15 min · Cook 65 min · 80 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Bring the water to a boil in a large pot and add all the ingredients except the vegetable oil. Cover the pot and allow to simmer gently for 1 hour, stirring occasionally (add more water if the mixture becomes too dry).
60 min
2
After the hour is up add the oil and cook for a further 5 minutes. Remove the bayleaf and serve on a bed of rice.
5 min