Recipe: Appetizing Egusi soup

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 10 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Egusi soup

1. You need of Egusi.
2. Prepare of Egg.
3. It's of Red and bonnet peppers.
4. Prepare of Palm oil.
5. You need of Beef.
6. It's of Dried fish.
7. Prepare of Crayfish.
8. It's cubes of Stock.
9. You need of Veg oil(a little).
10. You need leaves of Ugwu.

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 step by step

1. Wash the dried fish,remove all dirt and set aside,boil the meat with seasoning and set aside,grind your peppers and onions.
2. In a pan add two tablespoon of red oil then break and whisk your egg,add in the egg and grounded egusi in the pan and stir fry for about 2 mins.
3. Add the grinded peppers and onions in a pot,add the Palm oil and a little groundnut oil then fry add the crayfish,beef stock and more water(if needed),season it then wash the leaves and add to the boiling water and allow for about 15 mins.add in the fried egusi and cover to allow the water drain to the desired consistency.

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.