Hello everybody, it’s Brad, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, egusi (melon soup). One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Egusi (melon soup) is one of the most favored of current trending foods in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It is easy, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. They are fine and they look fantastic. Egusi (melon soup) is something which I have loved my whole life.
Egusi soup is unarguably the most popular Nigerian soup. In my few years as a food blogger and Like I stated on the introductory page; Egusi (melon) soup is the most popular of all Nigerian soup. Hey Guys, Here's how to make one of Nigeria's favorite dishes.
To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook egusi (melon soup) using 10 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Egusi (melon soup):
- Make ready 2 cups Egusi
- Make ready leaf Ugu (pumpkin)
- Make ready Osu (for thickening)
- Get Palm oil (red oil)
- Take Okpenyi (dried oil bean seed)
- Get Seasoning
- Take Chicken or beef
- Get Stock fish
- Prepare Crayfush
- Prepare Salt
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Steps to make Egusi (melon soup):
- Grind melon seeds with the Osu, okpenyi, crayfish and set aside
- Cut the Ugu (pumpkin) leaf and set aside.
- Cook the chicken or beef with stockfish until almost soft not soft
- Add the grinded melon. The OSU in the melon will make it look thicker. Make sure you stir properly so it doesn't burn.
- The melon is done when signs of water has almost disappeared.
- Add some water to get your desired consistency. Add salt (please very little - melon is sensitive to salt) and a seasoning cube.
- Allow to cook for about five minutes then add the vegetable.
- After the vegetable has cooked for 2 minutes, please turn off the heat so the vegetables doesn't get darker.
- Serve your soup with either semolina fufu or any other type of your choice.
It is a staple in most West African home and it is an uncomplicated one pot meal that is. Egusi soup is an appetizing soup to behold. The Nigerian Egusi soup, prepared with melon seeds , is prepared by most tribes in Nigeria in many different ways. Nigerian Egusi Soup is a soup thickened with ground melon seeds and contains leafy and other vegetables. Find out how to cook egusi soup with this egusi soup recipe.
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