Hey everyone, it is Jim, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, egusi soup. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I will make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
Egusi soup is one of the most well liked of current trending meals on earth. It is easy, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. It is appreciated by millions daily. They’re fine and they look fantastic. Egusi soup is something which I’ve loved my whole life.
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. If you can't find Egusi seeds, you can substitute pumpkin seeds.
To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook egusi soup using 16 ingredients and 19 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Egusi soup:
- Take Egusi
- Take Crayfish
- Take Assorted meat
- Take 2 Stock fish
- Get 2 Dry fish
- Prepare Scotch bonnet
- Take 1 large onion bulb
- Take Black pepper
- Take 2 Calabar nutmeg
- Make ready 4 Seasoning cubes
- Take 1/2 tsp Salt
- Prepare Palm oil
- Prepare Beef seasoning
- Take Dry ginger or fresh ginger
- Prepare 3 garlic clove
- Prepare 2 cups water
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:
- Assemble your ingredients.
- Soak the stock fish in hot water for 20min
- Wash your meats and place in pot and add blended scotch bonnet mixture
- Add the stock fish and coarsely grounded black pepper, ginger and nutmeg
- Add salt
- Beef seasoning
- Seasoning cubes
- Slice onions
- Add water enough to cover the meat. I add 2 cups because i want my meat to be soft especially because it has cow skin (ganda)
- Ground your crashfish and mix with the egusi
- Mix till combined
- Add your palm oil to the egusi. Mix and set aside till your meat is soft
- Now scoop the mixture into the your meat as shown in the picture
- Cook till oil appears on the surface. Adjust seasoning to taste
- Now add your ugwu leaves. I washed it with salt and drain before adding
- Tadaa! It's ready. Typically igbo style. You should try it really.
- I served mine with semovita meal
- Yeppie! Enjoy
- Note: these egusi soup is healthier because the oil is cooked and not fried
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. 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.
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