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 10 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Egusi soup
- You need of Ugu.
- Prepare of Egusi.
- It's of Salt.
- It's of Red oil.
- You need cubes of Seasoning.
- You need of Uziza seeds.
- Prepare of Crayfish.
- It's of Pepper.
- You need of Meat.
- It's of Stockfish(apama).
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
- Boil the meat and stockfish,when is done add more water and redoil as is boiling blend the egusi and pour in boil untill the egusi stop tasting raw..
- Mix in crayfish,pepper,uziza seeds(grinded)seasoning cubes and salt boil for a long time and wash and cut the ugu leaves and pour in stir so well and off the heat..
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.
