How to Make Nigerian Suya Spice (Suya Pepper or Yaji) | Flo Chinyere

Ingredients for Suya Spice:

For 190g of Suya Spice, you will need:
- 5 tablespoons crushed kuli kuli 110g (1 measures 25g)
- 5 tablespoons ginger powder (75g)
- 2 tablespoons cayenne pepper flakes (6g)
- 1 small stock cube (4g)
- 10 strands of uda
- ½ teaspoon salt

Notes on the ingredients
1. The above ingredients are all you need to make your suya spice, no more, no less.
2. The dry ginger should always be the same measurement (in tablespoons, not grams) with the Kuli Kuli. So if you want to make a large quantity of the suya spice, use the same cup/bowl/container you used to measure the crushed kuli kuli to measure the ground ginger.
3. Though I listed the quantities for the stock cube and salt, you should add these two to your taste.

The make of my coffee grinder is Braun. I think it has been discontinued. You can buy Krups which is a great alternative:

Here are videos on how to make Kuli Kuli:

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[ryuga]

Dear Flo, I thank you so much, I am from Italy, I lived in Nigeria from 1999 to 2003 and I used to eat a lot of Suya, so delicious. After all these years I wanted to taste it again, so I followed your recipe and the result was perfect! Thank you so much, God bless you!

[MsBubu]

I didn't know it was possible to make Suya spice until today. Thank you internet
Thank you YouTube
Thank you All Nigerian Recipe

[oldgameproduction]

I want to add that for people who live abroad, to achieve the best outdoor flavor, try boiling the meat first with seasonings, put it on skewers, add the suya spice on it and roast it using an indoor or outdoor grill. I use the indoor grill and it adds the smoke flavor to my meat.The reason I boil my meat is because I want it to cook well so I don't have to spend time on the grill. Because indoor grill doesn't use flames to cook, it take longer for raw meat to cook thoroughly. Just my own idea.

[sundaybadekale]

Africa Negro pepper in YORUBA IS CALLED ERU WITH ACCENT DODO

[FloChinyere]

Pls do and let me know how it goes. The most important this is that you tried making it, you are still ahead of thousands of people who haven't tried! Fact.

[brownergwendolyn]

For a minute there, I thought I could smell the spices.

[FloChinyere]

God bless you too sis! I wish I had a passion for running a restaurant, I will totally do that. What I do love is using this medium to empower lots of people to prepare these in their own homes and start businesses if they so wish! <3 I'm so happy to read that you will be eating real suyas soon! Thanks for your nice words!

[FloChinyere]

There are loads of them dear! I mean, I don't even know how to cook all the foods from my tribe alone not to talk of my country! :))) Thank you for the nice words!

[FloChinyere]

I see people adding lots of spices to kuli kuli: pepper, ginger etc but trust me, it is better to leave those out. I have links to videos that show how to make it in the description.

[chidelovesyou]

you are a genius, i hope you run a Resturant

[FloChinyere]

Oh I bought mine from Nigeria. I find that this type of hard wood mortar is hard to find outside Nigeria.

[beyondsky]

I'm from Saudi Arabia and I was raised eating Suya its my best food specially if it was bought from street market. peace from Saudi

[FloChinyere]

Thank you Lola! No, I'm not in the UK and I wish I have a passion for running restaurants! :)

[light-hilldigital]

Please can you tell me the tablespoon of uda for this measurement because the uda I got is smaller compared to what you have

[Makeni]

Thank you for sharing your talents with the world. I am Sierra Leonean/Canadian. I love Nigerian Suya but tried making it once and was unsuccessful. You sound so kind and generous. Once again thanks for  sharing, i will be making it soon. :)

[sylvieadeyemi]

Thank you! I live in London and found the Uda seeds in East St market (Elephant and Castle, SE London). The Suya turned out perfectly- just like the Suya spots 😍

[MsTokies]

Xylopia aethiopica is an evergreen, aromatic tree, The term Grains of Selim refers to the seeds of a shrubby tree, Xylopia aethiopica, found in Africa. It is also known as kimba pepper, African pepper, Moor pepper, Negro pepper, Kani pepper, Kili pepper, Sénégal pepper, Ethiopian pepper, Hwentia and Guinea pepper. The seeds have a musky flavor and are used as a pepper substitute. It is sometimes confused with grains of paradise. By far the most common name in Wolof is djar in Senegal, and this is how it is listed on most, if not all, Cafe Touba packages.

[LyndasTVshow]

very nice one I have been searching for this thanks a lot

[FloChinyere]

I'm glad you find the videos helpful. I already have the video for Ofe Nsala (White Soup) up. :)

[oalex]

I am 100% sure that there should be Garlic involved. That is Abuja and Lagos suya. I don't know about the north.