Recipe: Eating on a Dime Egusi soup
Recipe: Eating on a Dime Egusi soup Delicious, fresh and tasty.
Egusi soup. This soup is native to West Africa (Nigeria) and many of my American as well as Nigerian friends have enjoyed it. It is a great soup for those who like to try something different every once in a while. Ground Egusi seeds give this soup a unique color and flavor.
Particularly, in Nigerian culture, egusi is a popular with pounded yam.
These seeds are rich in fat and protein, and add these essential nutrients into West African Cuisine.
Nigerian Egusi Soup is a soup thickened with ground.
You can have Egusi soup using 11 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Egusi soup
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Prepare of Egusi.
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Prepare of Dry fish.
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It’s of Stock fish.
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You need of Palm oil.
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You need of Shombo.
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It’s of Pepper.
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You need cubes of Seasoning.
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Prepare of Crayfish.
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It’s of Periwinkle.
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You need leaf of Bitter.
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Prepare of Cow leg.
The Nigerian Egusi soup, prepared with melon seeds, is prepared by most tribes in Nigeria in many different ways.
It is known as Miyan Gushi in Hausa, Ofe Egusi in Igbo and Efo Elegusi in Yoruba.
Nigerian Egusi Soup (Caking Method) [Video] What is egusi soup?
Egusi soup is one of the most elaborate dishes in Nigeria and other parts of West Africa.
Egusi soup step by step
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In a soup pot add palm oil allow to heat for 3-5min add blended pepper and shombo fry till dry and add egusi.
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Fry for some minute and add meat and fish stock and cry fish salt and seasoning cubes.
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Add fish and meat and bitter leaf and allow to cook for 10min and food is ready.
It is named after the key ingredient, egusi, ground melon seeds.
Egusi comes from indigenous West African melon, pumpkin or bitter gourd.
The main components of egusi soup are red palm fruit oil, green leafy vegetables, onions, chili peppers and ground egusi.
Furthermore, egusi soup is popular in Nigeria and it is best eaten with morsels or "swallow" as it's popularly called.
Egusi soup and pounded are top of the list.
