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Egusi Soup

Name: Egusi Soup
Total time: 1h 30m
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Nigeria
Ingredients: 2 cups ground egusi (melon) seeds; 1/2 cup palm oil; 500g assorted beef and tripe, pre-boiled with stock; 200g smoked fish, deboned; 2 tbsp ground crayfish; 2 scotch bonnets, blended; 1 onion, chopped; 2 tbsp locust beans (iru); 4 cups stock; 4 cups chopped spinach or ugu leaves; 2 stock cubes, salt to taste

Rich, nutty soup of ground melon seeds simmered with palm oil, leafy greens and assorted meats — eaten with pounded yam or fufu.

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1h 30m 6 servings Medium

Ingredients

• 2 cups ground egusi (melon) seeds
• 1/2 cup palm oil
• 500g assorted beef and tripe, pre-boiled with stock
• 200g smoked fish, deboned
• 2 tbsp ground crayfish
• 2 scotch bonnets, blended
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 tbsp locust beans (iru)
• 4 cups stock
• 4 cups chopped spinach or ugu leaves
• 2 stock cubes, salt to taste

Method

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Mix egusi with a little water to form a thick paste.

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1
Mix egusi with a little water to form a thick paste.
2
Heat palm oil in a pot, sauté onion, then add blended pepper and fry 5 minutes.
3
Drop spoonfuls of the egusi paste into the oil; fry undisturbed 5 minutes, then break up.
4
Add stock, crayfish, locust beans, stock cubes and meats. Simmer 20 minutes until egusi is cooked.
5
Stir in smoked fish, season, then fold in greens and cook 3 more minutes. Serve with fufu or pounded yam.