Egusi soup. Egusi soup is unarguably the most popular Nigerian soup. In my few years as a food blogger and Nigerian food lover, I have learned that different recipes exist across different Nigerian ethnic groups. Egusi soup is an exotic hearty food that will satisfy your taste buds.
Ground Egusi seeds give this soup a unique color and flavor.
If you can't find Egusi seeds, you can substitute pumpkin seeds.
Any combination of crab, shrimp and smoked fish can be used in place of.
You can have Egusi soup using 12 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Egusi soup
- It's of Grinded egusi.
- You need of GrindedTomatoes.
- Prepare of Grinded pepper.
- Prepare of Crayfish.
- It's cubes of Knorr.
- Prepare of Salt.
- You need of Sliced onions.
- You need of Palm oil.
- It's of Smoked fish.
- You need of Beef.
- You need of Kpomo.
- It's of Pumpkin leave.
Egusi Soup is a finger-licking good Nigerian soup made with a white variety of pumpkin seeds. It is spicy, nutty with exotic African flavors! See the video below on how to make Egusi Soup. Nigerian Egusi Soup is a soup thickened with ground melon seeds and contains leafy and other vegetables.
Egusi soup instructions
- Put your oil in the pot and let it heat up small.
- Mold the egusi with little water and salt and fry in the oil.
- Fry for some time and add the meatstock of your meat and the grinded tomatoes, pepper and onions, stockfish and cover it to cook for 10mins.
- Add your cooked meat and the little crayfish then taste and season. Add the ugu leaves.
Find out how to cook egusi soup with this egusi soup recipe. Egusi Soup is a rich and savory West African soup made with ground melon seeds (egusi seeds) and eaten with fufu dishes. Egusi Soup - Nigerian Melon Seed Stew. Quick, easy and healthier Egusi soup, made with lots of spinach. Egusi, or melon seeds, is a staple ingredient in many West African dishes and makes a great thickening base for soups and stews.
