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 have Egusi soup using 9 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Egusi soup
- Prepare 1/2 kg of Pomo.
- You need 1/2 kg of Chicken.
- You need 2 handful of Ukazi.
- You need of Salt.
- You need 1/4 kg of Palmoil.
- It's 4 cubes of Knorr.
- Prepare 3 of cksp Crayfish.
- It's 1/2 cup of red pepper.
- You need 1 of onion.
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 chicken and pomo boil with onion,seasoning and salt the pomo must be soft..
- Bleach the palmoil and fry the grinded eggs in it.turn with a wooden spoon and make sure it dosent get burnt..
- Pour in all the meat with the stock and more water boil for a longer time..
- Put the grinded crayfish,red pepper,Salt,knorr cubes and keep boiling.Then after 10minutes cut the ukazi leaves rinse and pour in..
- Turn very well and the soup is done..
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.
