Hey everyone, it’s me, Dave, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, egusi soup. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Egusi soup is one of the most favored of current trending foods on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Egusi soup is something which I have loved my entire life.
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.
To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook egusi soup using 15 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Egusi soup:
- Get Egusi
- Make ready Kpomo
- Take Chicken
- Take Stockfish
- Make ready Black fish
- Take Smoked fish
- Get Grounded pepper
- Take Maggi
- Get Salt
- Prepare Opehi
- Take Ugwu leave
- Get Bitter leave
- Get Ginger and garlic
- Take Oil
- Prepare Cryfish
Prepare it with goat, beef, fish, or shellfish! Nigerian Egusi Soup Recipes How to cook egusi soup in simple steps Add ground melon to a bowl, add about a cup of water and mix to form a paste then set aside. Wash and chop the spinach, drain in a colander and set aside. It is named after the key ingredient, egusi, ground melon seeds.
Steps to make Egusi soup:
- When that is done you add the quantity of water that will be enough in the pot then add your pepper salt and cryfish and allow to cook well
- When is well boiled you add oil and opehi that is your local spice and add your mix egusi.when is boiling add you little bitter leave and allow to cook very well add a little salt to taste and your egusi soup is ready
Egusi, or melon seeds, is a staple ingredient in many West African dishes and makes a great thickening base for soups and stews. Start by grounding the egusi into a thick paste, then add the meat and veggies and simmer the soup until the meat gets tender. Nigerian Egusi Soup is made thick using ground melon seeds and leafy vegetables. It is one of the most popular soups prepared by many Nigerian tribes. The people eat it with dishes like Pounded Yam.
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