Pick a Pepper Soup

Submitted by Lavender Lynn

"Pick a Pepper Soup is a traditional Equatorial Guinea recipe for a classic stew of red snapper with tomatoes, onions, chillies and spices that's served with rice."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 20mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 360 ml water
• 450 g red snapper fillets (or any firm white fish)
• 3 medium onions, peeled and sliced
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, de-seeded and chopped
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1⁄2 habanero chili, de-seeded and pounded to a paste
• 1 bay leaf
• 1⁄4 teaspoon dried basil
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon paprika
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground pepper
• 1 pinch dried rosemary
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vegetable oil

directions

1. Bring the water to a boil in a large pot and add all the ingredients except the vegetable oil. Cover the pot and allow to simmer gently for 1 hour, stirring occasionally (add more water if the mixture becomes too dry). After the hour is up add the oil and cook for a further 5 minutes. Remove the bayleaf and serve on a bed of rice.