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 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Egusi soup
- It's 4 cups of powdered egusi seeds.
- You need 2 cups of palm oil.
- It's 8 of bullion cubes.
- It's 1/2 of kilo of meat.
- Prepare 3 of medium Dry fish.
- You need of Ponmo.
- It's of Onions.
- Prepare of Blended tomatoes and pepper.
- It's of Locust beans.
- It's of Salt.
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
- Prepare your blended pepper locust beans, meat,ponmo and dryfish..
- Place a pot over heat add palm oil to it heat for about 5 min add the locust beans and fry for 2 mins then add blended tomatoes.
- When you fry the tomatoes for about 10min add the dry fish bullion cubes and the beef, ponmo and stock add some water if necessary cover and allow to boil.
- Mix the egusi with little water to form a paste start scooping it with a spoon and drop it inside the pot cover and allow to boil.
- Add your bitter leaf allow to boil for about 10 min stir the soup well..
- Serve with swallow of choice.I served mine with pounded yam.
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.
