Cookbook:Yam in Chicken Pepper Soup (Ji Mmiri Oku)
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| Yam in Chicken Pepper Soup (Ji Mmiri Oku) | |
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Ji mmiri oku is a Nigerian dish of yam in peppersoup. Is a traditional food among the Igbo people of Nigeria, usually prepared for new mothers.
Ingredients[edit | edit source]
- Hard chicken
- Oregano
- Curry powder
- Chicken seasoning powder
- Grated fresh ginger
- Garlic, sliced
- Onions, diced
- Yam, diced
- Ground crayfish
- Ground uziza seed
- Dried utazi
- 2 tablespoons salt
- Pepper soup spice
- Fresh habanero pepper, grated
- Scent leaf
Procedure[edit | edit source]
- Combine the hard chicken, oregano, curry powder, chicken seasoning powder, grated ginger, sliced garlic, and diced onions. Add enough water to cover the meat. Bring to a boil, and simmer for about 20 minutes.
- Stir in the diced yam, crayfish, blended uziza seed, dried utazi, salt, pepper soup spice, and one seasoning cube. Stir very well, cover, and cook for about 7–10 minutes.
- Stir in the grated habanero pepper, and cook for 3 minutes.
- Stir in the scent leaf, and cook for 1 minutes. Adjust the seasoning as necessary.
- Remove from the heat, and serve.