Cookbook:Nigerian Mushroom Pepper Soup

Mushroom pepper soup is a dish mostly consumed by the Igbo people of southeastern Nigeria. It can be served with any type of swallow.

Ingredients

 * Potatoes, peeled and cubed
 * Fresh pepper, finely sliced
 * Onion, finely sliced
 * Maggi
 * Uziza leaves
 * Uziza powder (optional)
 * Ehuru seeds, ground
 * Mushrooms, washed and shredded
 * Nchu anwu (scent leaf), sliced

Equipment

 * Pot
 * Knife
 * Stovetop

Procedure

 * 1) Heat some water in a pot. Add the potato, fresh pepper, onions, maggi, uziza, and ehuru. Bring to a simmer, and cook for 5 minutes.
 * 2) Add the mushrooms, and simmer for 5 minutes.
 * 3) Add the ncha anwu, and simmer for 5 minutes.
 * 4) Remove from the heat, and serve with any swallow.