Cookbook:Yam in Chicken Pepper Soup (Ji Mmiri Oku)

Ji mmiri oku is a Nigerian dish of yam in peppersoup. Is a traditional food among the Igbo people of Nigeria, usually prepared for new mothers.

Ingredients

 * Hard chicken
 * Oregano
 * Curry powder
 * Chicken seasoning powder
 * Grated fresh ginger
 * Garlic, sliced
 * Onions, diced
 * Yam, diced
 * Ground crayfish
 * Ground uziza seed
 * Dried utazi
 * 2 tablespoons salt
 * Pepper soup spice
 * Fresh habanero pepper, grated
 * Scent leaf

Procedure

 * 1) Combine the hard chicken, oregano, curry powder, chicken seasoning powder, grated ginger, sliced garlic, and diced onions. Add enough water to cover the meat. Bring to a boil, and simmer for about 20 minutes.
 * 2) Stir in the diced yam, crayfish, blended uziza seed, dried utazi, salt, pepper soup spice, and one seasoning cube. Stir very well, cover, and cook for about 7–10 minutes.
 * 3) Stir in the grated habanero pepper, and cook for 3 minutes.
 * 4) Stir in the scent leaf, and cook for 1 minutes. Adjust the seasoning as necessary.
 * 5) Remove from the heat, and serve.