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Nigerian goat meat pepper soup

Non-vegetarian

A thin, fiery, aromatic broth with tender goat meat, heavy with chilli, ginger and warm spice and finished with fresh herbs. A Nigerian favourite for cold evenings and celebrations.

Nigerian goat meat pepper soup is a Nigerian soup, ready in about 1 hour 45 minutes and made with goat meat, fresh red chilli and basil. It serves 4 and is rated easy to cook.

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Bowl of goat meat pepper soup served with bread rolls
Photo: Nancy Nwachukwu / Wikimedia Commons · CC-BY-SA-4.0
Prep
15 min
Cook
1 h 30 min
Total
1 h 45 min
Serves
4
Level
Easy
Calories
241

Ingredients

4 servings

Equipment

Method

  1. Step 1

    Wash the goat meat (opens in a new tab) and put it in a pot with the onion (opens in a new tab), garlic (opens in a new tab), ginger and 1 tsp salt. Cover and let it steam in its own juices over medium heat for 10 minutes.

  2. Step 2

    Add the water, chillies, crushed cloves (opens in a new tab), black pepper (opens in a new tab) and cayenne. Bring to the boil, then simmer, covered, until the goat (opens in a new tab) is tender.

    • 75 min
    • medium-low heat

  3. Step 3

    Taste, add the remaining salt, stir in the herbs and simmer 3 minutes more. Serve very hot.

    • 3 min
    • low heat

About this dish

Origin
Nigeria · Well documentedAlso popular in Ghana, CameroonMore food from Nigeria
Dish
Dinner · Lunch · Soups
Cooking method
Simmered, Boiled
Taste
spicy (chilli heat), peppery, aromatic / warmly spiced, herby
Diet
No gluten ingredients · Dairy-free · No nut ingredients · Low-carb · High-protein
All labelsNon-vegetarian · Whole-food focused · Paleo-style · No gluten ingredients · Dairy-free · Egg-free · No nut ingredients · No added sugar · Alcohol-free · Pork-free · Beef-free · Low-carb · High-protein · Low-fat · Calorie-conscious
Worked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Good for
One-pot · Festive & celebration · Freezer-friendly
Cook more with
Goat meat · Fresh red chilli · Basil · Onion · Garlic · Fresh ginger
Techniques
Boiling · Simmering

Allergens

None of the 14 major allergens appear in the listed ingredients.

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

241 kcal per serving

Calculated

1 serving ≈ 619 g · recipe makes 4

Where the energy comes from

  • Protein 72%
  • Carbohydrate 9%
  • Fat 19%
Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
NutrientPer servingPer 100 g*
Energy241 kcal39 kcal
Protein42 g6.8 g
Carbohydrate5.2 g0.8 g
Net carbohydrate4.2 g0.7 g
Sugars——
Added sugars0 g0 g
Fibre1 g0.2 g
Fat4.8 g0.8 g
Saturated fat1.5 g0.2 g
Trans fat——
Cholesterol114 mg18 mg
Sodium1048 mg169 mg
Salt equivalent2.6 g0.4 g
Vitamins & minerals per serving
Potassium
872 mg
Calcium
87 mg
Iron
6 mg
Magnesium
—
Vitamin A (RAE)
16 µg
Vitamin C
8 mg
Vitamin D
—
Vitamin B12
2.3 µg
Folate (DFE)
19 µg

How these numbers were made

  • Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
  • *Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
  • “—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
  • Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Tips

  • If you can find a Nigerian pepper soup spice blend (with ehuru, uda and uziza), add 2 tbsp in place of the cloves and cayenne for the authentic flavour.

Common mistakes

  • Adding the herbs too early — they lose their perfume.

Serve with

  • Serve on its own, or with boiled yam, white rice or agidi (corn pudding).

Food safety

  • Simmer stewing beef, goat or lamb until fork-tender; cool leftovers quickly and refrigerate within 2 hours.

Storage

  • Refrigerate up to 3 days; freeze up to 3 months.

Reheating

  • Bring back to the boil until piping hot.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added · Updated

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Main ingredient

Used in steps 1, 2

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