Recipe: To Try At Home Egusi soup

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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 cook Egusi soup using 11 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Egusi soup

1. Prepare 2 cups of ground egusi.

2. Prepare 3 of large shombo balls.

3. You need 4 of tatashe balls.

4. Prepare 2 of balls of hot pepper.

5. It’s 1 cup of Palm oil.

6. You need of Beef.

7. Prepare 1 of stockfish head.

8. Prepare 2 of round dry fish.

9. You need of Seasoning cubes and salt.

10. Prepare 2 TSP of ground crayfish.

11. You need of Ugu, chopped.

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.

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Egusi soup is one of the most elaborate dishes in Nigeria and other parts of West Africa.

Egusi soup step by step

1. Season and boil meat, stockfish and dry fish till its cooked. Set aside.

2. Grind your shombo, tatashe and pepper.

3. Fry grinded pepper mix with Palm oil till its dry.

4. Add grinded egusi and fry till the mix looks dry and in pebble form.

5. Pour in your meat and stock, bring to boil. Adjust taste.

6. Add your crayfish and more water if need be..

7. Add your chopped ugu, stir..

8. Bring it down and serve.

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.

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