Hello everybody, it’s Brad, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, egusi soup. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
Egusi Soup is one of the most well liked of recent trending meals in the world. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It’s simple, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. Egusi Soup is something that I’ve loved my entire life. They are fine and they look fantastic.
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 10 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Egusi Soup:
- Prepare 2 cup Egusi blended
- Get 2 cksp palm oil
- Prepare 2 fresh tomatoes
- Get 5 fresh pepper
- Take cow leg
- Prepare kpomo
- Make ready 1 tbsp crayfish blended
- Get to taste salt
- Take spinach leaf sliced
- Take 2 knorr cube
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.
Steps to make Egusi Soup:
- Wash cow leg and spiced then parboiled and cook once till it's tender set aside
- Dice or blend tomatoes and pepper and set aside
- Heat up medium pot and add palm oil, once its hot, add blended tomatoes and pepper paste and allow it fry for 4 to 5 minutes
- Mix blended egusi with little water and turn it into a paste, pour into the pot and stir continuously for 5 to 8 minutes,
- Add crayfish, salt and knorr cube then add cooked cow leg; stir everything together, cover pot and leave it on low heat for another 5 minutes,
- Add dice spinach leaf stir and turn off heat almost immediately; and serve with any swallow of your choice
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.
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