Recipe: Appetizing Egusi soup

Egusi soup. Egusi soup is unarguably the most popular Nigerian soup. In my few years as a food blogger and Nigerian food lover, I have learned that different recipes exist across different Nigerian ethnic groups. Egusi soup is an exotic hearty food that will satisfy your taste buds.

Ground Egusi seeds give this soup a unique color and flavor. If you can't find Egusi seeds, you can substitute pumpkin seeds. Any combination of crab, shrimp and smoked fish can be used in place of. You can cook Egusi soup using 11 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Egusi soup

1. You need 2 cups of egusi.
2. It's of Beef.
3. Prepare of Fresh ice fish(as I don't know the name).
4. You need 15 pcs of Habanero pepper(atarodo).
5. It's of Crayfish (a handful).
6. It's 2 of stock cubes.
7. It's of Stock fish.
8. It's of Vegetables (ugu and Bitterleaf).
9. You need 2 of medium onions.
10. You need 1/2 cup of palm oil.
11. It's to taste of Salt.

Egusi Soup is a finger-licking good Nigerian soup made with a white variety of pumpkin seeds. It is spicy, nutty with exotic African flavors! See the video below on how to make Egusi Soup. Nigerian Egusi Soup is a soup thickened with ground melon seeds and contains leafy and other vegetables.

Egusi soup step by step

1. Season your fish and with onion, salt and stock cubes. Allow to cook for about 10mins. Remove you fish, wash your stock fish and add in to the pot. Leave to simmer for about 5mins more..
2. I set a pot with my oil on fire, add onion, fry till it's translucent and then pour in my pounded/blended tomatoes and pepper mix. Fry till it's dry and the sour taste is gone. Then pour in your meet stock and meat with stock fish.
3. I stirred together, and covered. Then bring to a boil. Mix your egwusi with an onion and cut in lumps tonight your soup. Cover and cook for about 15mins. Stir together and add your fish..
4. Stir in your Bitterleaf first. Stir very well and pour your ugu leaf.add your crayfish, stir together and Your soup is ready.
5. Enjoy with akpu or any swallow of your choice 😍😍.

Find out how to cook egusi soup with this egusi soup recipe. Egusi Soup is a rich and savory West African soup made with ground melon seeds (egusi seeds) and eaten with fufu dishes. Egusi Soup - Nigerian Melon Seed Stew. Quick, easy and healthier Egusi soup, made with lots of spinach. Egusi, or melon seeds, is a staple ingredient in many West African dishes and makes a great thickening base for soups and stews.