There are plenty of ingredients for pepper soup, and careful and proper use of them is what is required of you as a chef for the making of this dish.

Many people enjoy Nigerian pepper soup without knowing the necessary ingredients used in preparing it. In this article, you will learn everything you need about the topic.

Kindly explore the heading below and get the full details.

Ingredients for Pepper Soup

Pepper soup is a flavorful Nigerian soup made with various ingredients, typically combining meats, spices, and vegetables. Here’s a list of 100 ingredients commonly used in pepper soup:

1. Beef
2. Chicken
3. Goat meat
4. Fish (such as tilapia, catfish, or mackerel)
5. Cow tripe (shaki)
6. Cow skin (ponmo)
7. Assorted meat (a combination of different meats)
8. Turkey
9. Prawns
10. Crayfish
11. Shrimp
12. Periwinkle
13. Snails
14. Crab
15. Stockfish
16. Smoked fish
17. Dry fish
18. Catfish
19. Onion
20. Garlic
21. Ginger
22. Scotch bonnet peppers
23. Habanero peppers
24. Bell peppers
25. Tomatoes
26. Tomatoes paste
27. Tomato puree
28. Green onions
29. Spring onions
30. Celery
31. Carrots
32. Potatoes
33. Plantains
34. Yam
35. Cocoyam
36. Water yam
37. Okra
38. Bitter leaf
39. Utazi leaves
40. Uziza leaves
41. scent leaves
42. Basil leaves
43. Curry leaves
44. Thyme
45. Rosemary
46. Bay leaves
47. Cloves
48. Nutmeg
49. Cumin
50. Coriander
51. Cinnamon
52. Allspice
53. Paprika
54. Black peppercorns
55. White peppercorns
56. Green peppercorns
57. Suya spice mix
58. Cameroon pepper
59. Ground crayfish
60. Locust beans (iru)
61. Ogiri
62. Seasoning cubes (e.g., Maggi, Knorr)
63. Salt
64. Palm oil
65. Groundnut oil
66. Vegetable oil
67. Coconut milk
68. Lemongrass
69. Lemon zest
70. Lime zest
71. Orange zest
72. Tamarind paste
73. Worcestershire sauce
74. Soy sauce
75. Fish sauce
76. Vinegar
77. Lemon juice
78. Lime juice
79. Orange juice
80. Pineapple juice
81. Apple cider
82. Red wine
83. White wine
84. Beer
85. Coconut water
86. Beef broth
87. Chicken broth
88. Vegetable broth
89. Fish broth
90. Seafood broth
91. Turkey broth
92. Goat broth
93. Duck broth
94. Lamb broth
95. Bison broth
96. Venison broth
97. Rabbit broth
98. Quail broth
99. Pigeon pea broth
100. Lentil broth

What are the Names of Pepper Soup Ingredients?

In the southern Niger Delta where I was born and bred, pepper soup is not pepper soup without a mix of spices—erhe (calabash nutmeg), urheri (grains of Selim), alligator pepper (grains of paradise), umilo (cocoplum) and gbafilo (rough-skinned plum).

These ingredients can be used alone or in various combinations to produce different versions of pepper soup, each with its unique flavour profile. Adjustments can be made based on personal preference and availability of ingredients.

What Can Be Eaten with Pepper Soup?

At home, I enjoy serving pepper soup with lightly salted boiled yam, just-ripe plantains, and lashings of thick, unrefined red palm oil―I highly recommend you do the same.

In conclusion, pepper soup is best enjoyed when you make proper use of the necessary ingredients. Kindly follow the recipe above and you will get your desired dish.