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 15 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Egusi soup
- It's of Palm oil.
- Prepare of Groundnut oil.
- You need of Egusi.
- You need of Cow skin.
- It's leaves of Ugu.
- You need of Maggi.
- It's of Salt.
- You need of Curry.
- You need of Onga.
- Prepare of Tomatoes.
- You need of Pepper.
- You need of Onion.
- Prepare of Scotch bonnet.
- It's of Cray fish.
- You need of Stock.
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
- In a bowl mix the blended peppers and the egusi. mix them very well.
- Heat the groundnut oil and the palm, pour the blended pepper and egusi fry the egusi, stir as it's frying.
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- When it's well fried, pour the cow skin, water and stock allow it to boiled. Add the seasoning,cray fish and spices. Cut the ugu leaves and pour in after 10 minutes..
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.
