CATFISH PEPPERSOUP WITH YAM

I’ll say this is one my easy and quick meal when I don’t feel like being in the kitchen that long or when I have an “August visitor”. This is a very common and popular meal amongst the niger deltas and it’s also referred to as “UKODO”. Travelling to places like Warri and Ugheli, I’ve learnt that they don’t joke with this meal. Did I say it’s also one of my favourite meals?? You don’t have to limit yourself to just yam tubers, sweet potatoes can be also used in making this dish more “sweeter” just like the name implies lol...

Let’s get into it
Prep time: 5mins. Cooktime:30 mins
INGREDIENTS:

• Whole catfish(cut in pieces)
• Yam cubes
• Cameron pepper/scent pepper
• Pepper soup spices
• Scent leaves 
• Knorr cubes
• Salt

METHOD:

• Wash fish with lime and set aside 
• Put fish into a pot with water
  
  
  
  
  
• Add the yam cubes and let it cook for about 5 mins
  
• And then add the peppersoup spice and Cameron pepper or scent pepper, add salt then cover and let it cook for 10-15 mins
   
• Taste for salt and then add the knorr cubes
   
• When it has thickened and the water reduced, you can add the scent leaves( I add this at the end because I don’t want it to over cook) 
   
• Turn off the heat and let the steam cook the vegetables
• It’s ready!
     
  NOTE:This is a traditional way of making it. You can add other vegetables like bell peppers(green and red peppers) carrots and so but I prefer mine this way. 
  
  
  HEALTH BENEFITS OF EATING FISH
  Eating fish is an important source of omega-3 fatty acids. These essential nutrients keep our heart and brain healthy. Two omega-3 fatty acids found in fish are EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid). Our bodies don't produce omega-3 fatty acids so we must get them through the food we eat. Omega-3 fatty acids are found in every kind of fish, but are especially high in fatty fish. Some good choices are salmon, trout, sardines, herring, canned mackerel, canned light tuna, and oysters.