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Egusi soup
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schedulePrep 0 min
local_fire_departmentCook 0 min
groups4-5 servings speedmedium
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Source revision: Revision 4639181
License: CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikibooks contributors
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups ground egusi (melon seeds)
- ½ cup red palm oil
- 500g assorted meats(goat, beef, tripe)
- 200g soaked stockfish
- 2 cups fresh spinach or bitter leaf
- 3 tbsp ground crayfish
- 2 scotch bonnet peppers, blended
- 1 large onion
- 3 seasoning cubes
- Salt to taste
Directions
Procedures
- 1. Cook seasoned assorted meats and stockfish. Reserve the stock.
- 2. Heat palm oil. Fry sliced onion for 1 mins . Add blended pepper and fry for 10 mins.
- 3. Mix egusi with a little water to form a thick paste. Drop in spoonfuls — do not stir yet. Cover and cook 10 mins.
- 4. Gently stir egusi into the sauce, breaking up any lumps. Cook another 10 mins.
- 5. Add meats, stockfish, crayfish, and meat stock. Simmer 15 mins.
- 6. Add cleaned bitter leaf or spinach. Stir in and cook 5 more minutes.
- 7. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
- 8. Allow to Cook until flavors combine well
Equipment
Large cooking pot, Knife, Chopping board, Mixing bowls, Measuring cups and spoons, Wooden spoon or ladle, Colander or sieve, Mortar and pestle or blender, Stove or other heat source