Egusi soup is one of the most popular soups among tribes in Nigeria and other West African people like to eat egusi soup.
However most tribes in Nigeria cook their egusi soup in different ways, using different recipes/methods of cooking.
Egusi is a West African name for the seeds of plants like squash, melons and when dried and ground become the major ingredient in many West African dishes, especially in Nigerian culture, egusi and pounded yam or eba is a popular Nigerian meal. „That is rich in fat and protein“ according to a food nutritionist.
Egusi is one of my favorite soups and I don’t know why I cannot cook it well... I have watched several videos on YouTube, on how to cook or make egusi soup and I still can’t cook it well. But I have cooked it in the past in Nigeria and it tasted so good...
Well, growing up, my mummy does the cooking for the family and she cooks her own egusi soup, like the Yoruba people (the yoruba ethnic groups of Nigeria). I have spent my holidays with different family in Nigeria and most of them, prepared their egusi soups using different methods. However, the end result is always the same but may be differ in taste.
While in Nigeria, I enjoyed cooking and of course, egusi soup was amongst the soups I have cooked several time. It is so worrisome that I cannot cook this soup again. I have been learning how to cook egusi soup for many years. Could it be that I am not getting good quality/right egusi or what could be the reasons?
How I make my Egusi Soup:
•I place a large pot on cooker and I add oil (Selfmade Palm oil), allow the oil to heat on medium for few seconds and then add my grounded egusi with pepper.
•I add the stock and let heat to simmer.
•Let the egusi cook for some minutes (20-30 minutes)
•Then add the meat and fish...
•Add cut bitterleaf and spinach (waterleaf)
•Stir, check if seasoning is ok and leave for another 5-10 minutes cooking.
•When ready, Egusi soup can be served with Eba, pounded yam or potatoes puree.
Ingredients:
* Onions and fresh chills pepper blend together.
* 400g Egusi melon seeds grounded
* Palm oil or oil
* Salts to taste
* Grounded Crayfish
* Smoked fish and stocks fish
* Meat
* Bitterleaf or Spinach
* Add water to cook
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