RECIPE FOR THE NIGERIAN CATFISH PEPPER SOUP

PREP:8mins

COOK:20mins

SERVES:2

                           SUMMARY

The Nigerian catfish pepper soup (also known as point and kill) is usually eaten at Nigerian bars and restaurants. We might be wondering why a soup is also called point and kill,reading and upvoting these post makes you part of the inner circle so let me tell you why. Usually when a guest arrives at an exclusive bar and orders a catfish pepper soup,he will need to go to a big bowl where some catfish are swimming around and point at one. So go to a market point at a catfish kill it and let's start cooking

                           INGREDIENTS

• Cat Fish : about 500g

• Calabash Nutmeg : 5 seeds

-Chili Pepper(to taste)

• Salt(to taste)

-Seasoning(to taste)

• Crayfish : 2 tea spoons of grinded crayfish

• Onion : 2 medium bulbs

• Scent Leaves : Few Leaves

                       PREPARATORY DIRECTIONS

1. Wash and cut the catfish into 1-inch thick slices. Boil some hot water and pour on the catfish,stir and remove immediately. This hardens the skin so that it does not fall of during cooking.

1. Now it is time to prepare the SECRET ingredient. Using an old frying pan,roast the calabash nutmeg seeds(stir constantly until you can smell it),Jeez am already feeling hungry just writing this. Once you can smell the seed of your cooker.

2. Peel off the membrane from all the seed and grind with a dry mill .

4.Cut the onions into tiny pieces.

1. Wash the scent leaves and tear them up with your fingers into small pieces.

                  COOKING DIRECTIONS

1. Place the pieces of catfish in a pot and pour water just enough to cover the fish,add your season then boil.

2.Once it starts to boil add the grinded calabash nutmeg seeds,crayfish,scent leaves and continue boiling.

3.Once the catfish is soft enough,add salt to taste and leave to cook for about 6mins and it's ready.

NOTE: Catfish Pepper Soup should be always served hot, it can be taken with a chilled drink. Nigerians love eating it with boiled rice or boiled yam.

BENEFITS: The catfish pepper soup is not just delicious but also medicinal,it is used as a treatment for diarrhea,it cleans the digestive tract and also cures Cold or fever.