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Egusi soup

Egusi Soup is a Nigerian soup made from ground melon seeds (egusi), vegetables, meat, and fish. Some versions include tomatoes, which add a richer flavour and deeper colour to the soup. It is commonly served with pounded yam, eba, fufu, or semolina.

Source and licence

"Egusi soup" from the Wikibooks Cookbook (https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Egusi_soup, revision 4639181), by its contributors (https://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Cookbook:Egusi_soup&action=history), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).

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Ingredients

Method

  1. Cook seasoned assorted meats and stockfish. Reserve the stock.
  2. Heat palm oil. Fry sliced onion for 1 mins . Add blended pepper and fry for 10 mins.
  3. Mix egusi with a little water to form a thick paste. Drop in spoonfuls — do not stir yet. Cover and cook 10 mins.
  4. Gently stir egusi into the sauce, breaking up any lumps. Cook another 10 mins.
  5. Add meats, stockfish, crayfish, and meat stock. Simmer 15 mins.
  6. Add cleaned bitter leaf or spinach. Stir in and cook 5 more minutes.
  7. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
  8. Allow to Cook until flavors combine well