The fisherman’s soup is very popular among the Niger-Delta states of Nigeria, mainly; the riverine communities of Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Cross River and Bayelsa.
This delicacy gained popularity amongst the people of these communities because of the large body of water available in their communities. As a result, most people from these regions make their living from the sea; as fishermen. This soup can be eaten with white rice and swallow.
How to Prepare Fisherman Soup Recipe
Below are the ingredients you will be needing to pepare Fisherman Soup.
- Fresh fish
- Fresh prawns
- Calamari
- Craps
- Periwinkle
- Yellow pepper
- Blended yam for thickener
- Palm oil
- onions
- Seasoning cube
- Salt
- Uziza leave
Method on How to Prepare Fisherman Soup
- Wash your fresh fish and season it and set aside
- Wash the fresh prawns and also season it and set aside
- Cut the calamari and Wash it and season it and set aside
- Wash the crabs season it and set aside
- Blend the yellow pepper and onions and set aside
- Blend your yam and set aside
- cut the uziza leave and set aside
- Then in a clean pot, put the crabs
- And calamari
- And the prawn
- Periwinkle
- Pour some water and put it on fire
- Allow it to boil
- Add the blended pepper and onions
- Add Palm oil
- Allow it to boil
- Add the fresh fish
- Allow it to boil For a minute
- Add seasoning cube, and salt to taste
- Add your blended yam to thicken the soup, but don’t allow it to be too thick
- Add your Uziza leave allow to boil For a minute
- And your soup is ready to be served.
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