Somali Pepper Soup

Ingredients

 * two pounds goat meat, lamb or mutton
 * one or two onions, quartered
 * two or three hot chile peppers, cleaned and chopped
 * peppersoup seasoning (see below)
 * four cups meat broth or stock
 * two tablespoons ground dried shrimp
 * one small bunch fresh mint leaves, chopped
 * one tablespoon fresh or dried utazi leaves (or bitterleaf)
 * salt and black pepper to taste

Directions

 * 1) In a deep pot or dutch oven, combine meat, onions, chile peppers, and a cup of water. Bring to a boil and cook until meat is done, twenty to thirty minutes, adding water as necessary to keep pot from becoming dry.
 * 2) Add peppersoup seasoning and the broth or stock (or water) and simmer over low heat for ten to twenty minutes.
 * 3) Add the dried shrimp, mint leaves, and utazi leaves. Season with salt and pepper. Simmer until soup is to be served.