
Nigerian-Style Pepper Soup with Chicken and Yam
A single portion of Nigerian cooking, ready in 34 minutes with 9 minutes of prep. Written for one, so there is nothing to halve and nothing to waste. It brings some heat.
Method
- 1
Put the chicken, onion, garlic, ginger, chilli, nutmeg, cloves and cayenne into a saucepan with the stock.
- 2
Bring to a simmer, cover and cook for 15 minutes.
- 3
Add the sweet potato and simmer for a further 10–12 minutes until the chicken is cooked through and the sweet potato is tender.
- 4
Season to taste with salt.
- 5
Ladle into a bowl and scatter with the spring onion and coriander to serve.







