Recipe: To Try At Home Egwu /egusi soup

Recipe: To Try At Home Egwu /egusi soup Delicious, fresh and tasty.

Egwu /egusi soup. The chief ingredient in Egusi Soup is the Egusi itself, called melon seed, and a very rich source of protein and fats. The white seeds are dried and grounded to make the soup with the addition of other complementary ingredients and vegetables, which makes it a good source of nutrition for the young ones. It is a soup that will be beneficial for.

It is one of the easiest and fastest Nigerian soup to cook though not among the cheapest.

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.

You can cook Egwu /egusi soup using 9 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Egwu /egusi soup

1. It’s 2 bunch of full egwu.

2. You need 1 of and half Milk cup egusi.

3. It’s 1 of milk cup crayfish.

4. Prepare of Grinded pepper.

5. Prepare of Palm oil.

6. It’s 4/5 of ponmo.

7. You need 6 piece of Panla fish.

8. It’s of Seasonings.

9. Prepare of Salt.

Ground Egusi seeds give this soup a unique color and flavor.

If you can't find Egusi seeds, you can substitute pumpkin seeds.

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.

Egwu /egusi soup instructions

1. Grind the egusi and crayfish together mix together with water and pour into a pot.

2. Allow the egusi to cook properly and form a cake like mould you can add little water if it becoming sticky In the pot..

3. Add the grinded pepper to the egusi allow to cook, add the seasonings and the palm oill and allow to boil..

4. Add the already washed ponmo you can dice them if you want.

5. Add the fish after some time.

6. Lastly add the egwu.

7. Mix together and your soup is ready.

8. Enjoy.

Nigerian Egusi Soup (Caking Method) [Video] Tear open the head of stock fish and wash.

Here is the actual making of Nigerian egusi soup with bitterleaf.

Add the egusi paste and keep stirring for the next eight to ten minutes to form seed-like crumbs.

Egusi is a West African name for the seeds of plants like squash, melons, and gourds that, when dried and ground become a staple ingredient in many West African dishes.

Particularly, in Nigerian culture, egusi is a popular with pounded yam.