Nigerian Goat Meat and Offal Pepper Soup(LazyChef Christmas)
Author: Nma
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Serves: 9
Ingredients
- 1½ lbs goat meat and offal mix
- 4tbsps pepper soup spices
- 3 habanero peppers(Roughly blended)
- half of a small onion(roughly blended)
- ½ tsp fresh ginger(grated)
- a handful of basil or scent leaves(minced)
- 11/2 tsp crayfish
- 1tsp cooking oil
- Bouillon
- Salt to taste
Instructions
Slow cooking method
- wash the goat meat and thoroughly clean the offals(you could boil the offals slightly in hot water and rinse). Season and rub the meat with the ingredients listed except for the basil. Pour the meats into the slow cooker and let it marinate for 10minutes to 12hours. Pour in water to the level of the meats or slightly above. Adjust seasonings; then plug in your slow cooker and let the soup cook on high for about 3hours without disturbing. If using a lower heat, please cook for longer.
- Once the soup is ready, stir in the basil leaves and serve.
Stove top method
- Wash the meat thoroughly(slightly boil the offals and thoroughly rinse). Season the meat with 2 tbsps. of the pepper soup spices. Add the habanero, rub in some salt, bouillon, and oil. Set aside to marinate for about 10 minutes to 12 hours. Pour in water to slightly above the level of the meats. Add the remaining pepper soup spice, onion and ginger. Check for seasonings and bring to a boil. Add yam at this point if using. Cook until the meat is tender. Check for seasonings again, Stir in the crayfish and basil. cook for another 3 minutes and serve.
Notes
Pepper soup spices are usually made up of uda(remove seeds, roast bark and slightly pound), ehuru(Jamaican nut meg), and sometimes uziza seeds. on lazy days, I use the already blended mix.
You could also add a pinch of utazi along with the basil when using the boiling method only. Utazi has a very strong flavor; hence using it in the crock pot method could alter the taste of your soup.
You could also add a pinch of utazi along with the basil when using the boiling method only. Utazi has a very strong flavor; hence using it in the crock pot method could alter the taste of your soup.
Recipe by Nigerian Lazy Chef at https://www.nigerianlazychef.com/2016/12/nigerian-goat-meat-and-offal-pepper-souplazychef-christmas/