Nigeria / West Africa
Egusi Soup
Ground melon seed thickened stew with greens.
75 minutes Serves 6
Where this comes from
Egusi is a staple across West Africa, eaten with pounded yam or fufu.
Ingredients
- 2 cups ground egusi seeds
- 1/2 cup red palm oil
- 2 lb beef or goat, cooked with stock
- 1 lb spinach or bitterleaf
- 2 onions
- 3 scotch bonnets
- 2 tbsp ground crayfish
- Stock cubes, salt
Method
- 011. Heat palm oil, fry onion and pepper blend 10 minutes.
- 022. Stir egusi into the oil and fry until it clumps and toasts.
- 033. Add stock gradually, simmer 25 minutes so the seed cooks through.
- 044. Add meat and crayfish, simmer 10 minutes.
- 055. Fold in greens for the last 5 minutes.
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