African yam pepper soup for new mothers
Ji Mmiri Oku is an Igbo yam pepper soup prepared for new mothers to cleanse the uterus after childbirth.
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Ingredients
Yam
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Dry Mangala fish
Cameroon peppers
Uda (grains of selim)
Dry cayenne pepper
Uziza seeds (false cubeb)
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Uziza leaves (false cubeb)
Utazi leaves (gongronema latifolium)
Ogiri Igbo (castor seed paste)
Salt
Preparation of Ji Mmiri Oku
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1. Grind the cameroon peppers, uda, uziza and dry cayenne pepper with a dry mill.
2. Cut and put the yam pieces into the pot.
3. Add the dry spices, deboned fish, ogiri Igbo, salt and pour water to cover the yams and start cooking.
4. Cook till yam is soft then add the uziza leaves and continue cooking.
5. Add the utazi leave, stir and take the pot off the stove.
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Your pepper soup is ready! Serve hot.
Ji Mmiri Oku should be served piping hot as shown in the image above and the new Mum should try and eat it while it is still very hot.
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