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 1 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Egusi Soup
- Prepare of Tomatoes.
- You need of Pepper and Red bell pepper.
- Prepare of Onions.
- Prepare of Grated ginger/garlic.
- It's of Egusi.
- You need of Palm oil.
- Prepare of Spinach.
- You need of Seasoning and spices.
- It's of Dry fish.
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
- Blend your tomatoes, pepper, bell pepper, onions with little water and keep aside. Wash your dry fish add in a pot with your garlic/ginger paste and seasoning cook till tender, add your palm oil add your blended kayan miya and cook for 20mins.... Add your egusi and cook for 7mins, correct your seasoning and add your chopped spinach at the end, off the flame coz the steam is enough to make the veggie done. Serve with tuwon shinkafa and enjoy 😋.
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.
