Egusi Soup Recipe
Serves: 4–6 Prep: 20 mins Cook: 60–75 mins
INGREDIENTS
2 cups of ground egusi (melon seeds)
700 g assorted meat
2 tbsp red palm oil
2 tbsp ground crayfish (optional)
1–2 cups leafy greens (spinach, ugu leaves)
1–2 tbsp pepper, to taste
1–2 seasoning cubes
Salt, to taste
METHOD
1. Cook meat: Simmer meat with seasoning and salt until tender.
2. Build soup: Add palm oil and pepper. Simmer 5 mins.
3. Add egusi: Mix egusi with a little water to a thick paste. Drop in spoonfuls. Cover and cook 10 mins.
4. Stir: Gently stir to break up and thicken. Add crayfish if using.
5. Finish: Add greens and cook 2–3 mins.
6. Serve with eba, fufu, or pounded yam.
SHOPPING LIST
• Egusi
• Meat
• Palm oil
• Greens
• Pepper
• Seasoning
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Allergen note: Fish and shellfish (crayfish) if used.
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