Preparing The helmeted guineafowl pepper soup with white rice

Also known as bush fowl, the helmeted guineafowl served as diner for me and my family last night along with few other friends who were invited to come dine with us. It wasn't planned at all.

A hunter who usually brings bush meat to my neighbourhood brought this fowl to us around 2 pm yesterday. We bought it from him at N4200 (15.55 steem). We paid him and there and then decided that we were going to invite a family to join us. We equally contacted a young brother to help us buy palm wine and for that, he was told to be part of the dinner arrangement. Everyone accepted to be present irrespective of the short notice.

Then, preparation began in earnest. Trust my husband, he knows how to remove the feathers and pieces the meat for me. The dinner was to be by 6 pm. We first had our family worship. By 4pm, the preparation began as my husband boiled hot water so that he can use it to remove the feathers.

Then, he pieced the meat as desired. The ingredients I used to prepare this pepper soup were

Traditional nutmeg	6 pieces
Crayfish	a handful
Seasoning cube	2
Fresh pepper	4 pieces
Salt	to taste
Scent leaf and utazi leaf	a little

I got the ingredients ready by pounding the traditional nutmeg, pounded the pepper and crayfish.

I put the meat in a cooking pot, added just salt and seasoning cubes and allowed the meat to cook till tender. Then I added every other ingredients except for the leaves. I allowed the pot to cook properly and then added the leaves and brought the pot down. Guess what? The food is ready!

Next was white rice which doesn't take much efforts to prepare. I simply measured 4 cups of rice into a bowel and washed. Then place on a fire to parboil. I washed it and placed it back on fire to cook. Boom!!!, it was done!

The rice was still on fire when the invited guests came around. I peeled pawpaw and kept them busy with it until I was done and served the food. The palm wine came right on time. We enjoyed it with the food. In all, we were 5 adults and 5 kids including my kids. We played music and danced after the meal.

The guests testified to the fact that the food was delicious 😋😋😋😋😋. I was so happy that we all enjoyed the simple meal.

I had such fun on Saturday when a family invited my family for a lunch. It was chicken white soup and pounded yam, very delicious 😋 😋 😋 😋. We all enjoyed it

Thank you everyone for reading through. Trust you have seen what the helmeted guineafowl looks like?