Spice

Pepper soup spice

Also called pepper soup mix, ehuru and uda blend, Nigerian pepper soup spice

A ground blend of calabash nutmeg (ehuru), negro pepper (uda), uziza seed and alligator pepper, sold in sachets by Nigerian grocers.

Origin

Nigeria.

Flavour

Warm, camphorous, bitter-aromatic, somewhere between nutmeg, clove and black pepper.

How to use it

Add a spoonful to simmering stock for pepper soup, or rub into fish before grilling.

Storage

Airtight pantry, away from light. It fades within a few months.

Recipes using it

Nigerian pepper soup
1 hr 30 min

Nigerian pepper soup

Pepper soup

Thin, hot, aromatic Nigerian broth of goat meat simmered with scotch bonnet and the camphorous pepper soup spice blend.

EasyExtra hot

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