Chicken Plantain Pepper Soup For New Nursing Mothers.

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Most traditional Nigerian meals for new mums are cooked with lots of pepper but without the addition of palm oil This is a very traditional delicacy for women who have just been delivered of babies, great to take in the first few months after delivery.

INGREDIENTS:

1 medium sized local chicken (Cock), dressed

1 small onion to steam the chicken

4 cups water, you can add more later

1 tablespoon ground fresh pepper

Salt to taste

2 seasoning cubes

1 small bunch scent leaves

5 fingers unripe or fairly plantain 

DIRECTION:

• Peel the plantain, scrape the skin lightly with a knife to clean before chopping into small sizes. 
• Boil the chicken with salt, onion, pepper and seasoning cube for about 10 minutes or till chicken is almost cooked.
• Add the plantain and stir, check for salt and cover to boil. Check frequently and stir vigorously so it starts thickening. Do this until plantain softens.
• Add the washed scent leaves, stir and check again for salt. 
• Once it thickens to your desired consistency, turn off the heat.
• Serve hot.

Note: If new mum breastfeeds, please watch the pepper.