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 14 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Egusi soup

1. It's of Egusi 1 and half cup.
2. You need of Usu.
3. You need of Crayfish.
4. It's of Pepper half cup.
5. You need of Uwgu.
6. It's of Onion.
7. It's of Red oil.
8. You need of Prawn.
9. It's of Pomo.
10. You need of Stock fish.
11. Prepare of Smoked panla.
12. Prepare of Turkey/chicken /beef.
13. It's of Seasoning.
14. Prepare 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. Ground the crayfish, usu and egusi together. Rinse the smoke fish and dry prawn with warm salt water, boil the pomo, boil turkey and set aside.
2. Heat the red oil, add grated pepper and onion, let it cook for a while, u can add small water this will help it cook well, add meat stock.
3. Grate or blend onion, add to the egusi, mix it well and add to the pot.
4. The egusi changes color when its ready, stir gently n allow fry a bit, add all protein, small water and seasoning of choice, trust me chicken flavor or knor chicken will be fine. Stir n cover.
5. Rinse the uwgu, add to the pot and stir. Taste to check if salt is ok.
6. Serve with semo, pound yam or any swallow of your choice.. Guess what it also go well with rice 😋.

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.