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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. The Yorubas make efo elegusi while the Igbos make ofe egusi, all with similar ingredients but with. You can cook Egusi soup with vegetable using 10 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Egusi soup with vegetable
- It's 3 cups of egusi.
- Prepare of meat(roundabout and pomo).
- You need of Salt.
- It's 2 teaspoon of Achi.
- Prepare 5 of cksp Palmoil.
- You need 3 of Knorr seasoning.
- You need 1 of Onion.
- Prepare 3 of cksp Crayfish.
- It's 2 of medium sized Dry fish.
- You need of Sliced vegetable.
I cook Egusi soup with two different methods depending on what result I am aiming for. Once in a while, I make Egusi soup without adding vegetables. My grandma prepared it like this many many times. I especially enjoy it with boiled rice, boiled yam and even fried plantains.
Egusi soup with vegetable instructions
- Wash meat and dry fish very well with salt,especially the roundabout meat..
- Boil with salt,onion and Maggi for 20minutes..
- Heat up pot and pour in palmoil,bleach for 2minutes..
- Mix blended egusi with little amount of warm water.pour inside the oil and fry very well..
- Fry and be stirring at the same time,fry for at least 3minutes..
- Pour in the meat and dry fish with water enough for the soup..
- Stir and cover to boil..
- Onces is boiling very well add achi,sprinkle the achi and stir very well to avoid lumps..
- Boil for 5minutes.by now it should a bit thick..
- Add crayfish,Maggi,pepper and salt..
- Cover to boil.for at least 7minutes,wash vegetable with salt and enough water and slice..
- Check the soup taste for salt.pour in the vegetables..
- Stir and put off the heat.soup is ready..
Ground Egusi seeds give this soup a unique color and flavor. If you can't find Egusi seeds, you can substitute pumpkin seeds. The spinach can be replaced by any type of green leafy vegetable we especially liked this soup using shredded cabbage. This is a special Egusi Soup for those who do not like Egusi Soup prepared the usual way. If Egusi Soup is not your favourite soup for one reason or the other, click on the title to start liking Egusi Soup.