Pepper Soupe de Poisson (Fish Pepper Soup)

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Pepper Soupe de Poisson (Fish Pepper Soup)

Pepper Soupe de Poisson (Fish Pepper Soup) is a traditional Cameroonian recipe for a classic stew of fish with spices and hot chillies that's traditionally served with rice. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Cameroonian version of: Fish Pepper Soup (Pepper Soupe de Poisson).

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

40 minutes

Total Time:

60 minutes

Serves:

Rating:

Tags : Chilli Recipes Spice Recipes Vegetable Recipes Cameroon Recipes

Pepper Soupe de Poisson (Fish Pepper Soup): A Cameroonian recipe for a stew of fish with spices and hot chillies that's traditionally served with rice.

Ingredients:

1kg fresh fish
2 garlic cloves
3cm piece of ginger
20g djangsang (Njansa)
5g ésèsè (dried aidan fruit) pieces
10g pebe (bush mango) kernels, grated
1 sprig of African blue basil (or substitute Thai basil)
1 onion
1 tbsp groundnut oil
2 hot chillies
salt and freshly-ground black pepper, to taste

Method:

Scale, gut and wash the fish then slice into steaks. Place these in a large bowl, season to taste with salt and set aside.

Crush the spices, onion and tomatoes to a paste.

Place the fish pieces in the base of a pan then pour over the spice and tomato mix before adding the oil.

Add enough water to completely over the fish then place over low heat. Bring to a simmer and cook, covered for about 20 minutes, or until the fish is cooked through.

Adjust the seasonings to taste. Add more chilli powder if not hot enough to your taste. If desired, you can add a Maggi cube at this stage. Continue cooking for 5 minutes more.

Serve hot on a bed of rice.