Name: Ji Mmiri Oku (Special Yam Pepper Soup for New Mums) By The Pretend Chef
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Nigerian Recipes
Ingredients: 1 kg yam (white puna yam); 3 cuts dry Mangala fish; 2 Cameroon peppers; 15 pods uda; 1 tbsp dry cayenne pepper; 1 tbsp uziza seeds; 5 uziza leaves; 5 utazi leaves; ½ tsp ogiri Igbo; Salt (to taste)

RatingDifficultyIntermediate

Ji Mmiri Oku (Special Yam Pepper Soup for New Mums) By The Pretend Chef

Yields3 Servings

Prep Time30 minsCook Time50 minsTotal Time1 hr 20 mins

Ji Mmiri Oku is a special yam pepper soup prepared specifically for new Mums. It is believed to help cleanse the uterus and help it contract after childbirth. Pregnant women or those trying to conceive (both the man and the woman) should stay away from Ji Mmiri Oku because of the risk of premature labor (in the case of pregnancy) and because it may prevent fertilization and implantation (for those trying to conceive). Eat the ordinary Yam Pepper Soup or the Assorted Meat Pepper Soup instead.

1 kg yam (white puna yam)

3 cuts dry Mangala fish

2 Cameroon peppers

15 pods uda(grains of selim)

1 tbsp dry cayenne pepper

1 tbsp uziza seeds(false cubeb)

5 uziza leaves(false cubeb)

5 utazi leaves (gongronema latifolium)

½ tsp ogiri Igbo(castor seed paste)

Salt (to taste)

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CategoryDinner, Insta-Pot, Lunch, One Pot, SoupCuisineNigerian Recipes, West African RecipesCooking MethodSoupTags#africansoup, #bestafricansoup, #jimmirioku, #popularafricansoupforpregnant, #specialyampeppersoup, #specialyampeppersoupfornewmums

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