Zeelicious Foods

Catfish Pepper Soup

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 11 minutes
Servings 3

Ingredients
  

  • 1 large catfish
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 medium onion bulb
  • 6 scotch bonnet peppers atarodo
  • 1 chili bell pepper tatashe
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1/2 tablespoon ground pepper
  • 2 tablespoons pepper soup spice
  • 1 crayfish seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground crayfish
  • 8 pieces scent leaves
  • 4 cups water
  • Salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • Add chili bell pepper (tatashe), scotch bonnet peppers, garlic cloves and 1/2 onion bulb to the blender. Blitz on medium speed until puréed
  • Cut fish into 6 pieces, soak in hot water for about 2 minutes to remove slime. Set aside
  • Heat up olive oil in a medium pot on medium heat. Cut remaining onion in strips and sauté in for about 30 seconds
  • Next add the blended purée, leave to cook for a further 2 minutes
  • Afterwards, add water and transfer cleaned fish pieces to the pot. Add ground pepper, pepper-soup spice, crayfish seasoning cube, ground crayfish and salt to taste. Stir to combine. Cover pot and leave to cook for 7-8 minutes
  • Finally, add chopped scent leaves and take off heat immediately

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Notes

Serving size is 1 cup of pepper-soup and 2 pieces of fish.