This recipe will guarantee that you can make Nigerian Egusi Soup, a very popular West African soup made with melon seeds.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup blended onions (about 3-5 and fresh chilies, to taste)
- 4 cups (melon seeds, grounded or milled
- 1/2-1 cup palm oil
- 2 teaspoons fresh Une (Iru, locust beans)
- Salt (to taste)
- Ground Crayfish (to taste)
- 7-8 cups stock
- Cooked Meat & Fish (quantity and variety to personal preference)
- 2 cups cut pumpkin leaves
- 1 cup waterleaf (cut)
- 3 tablespoons bitter leaf (washed)
Egusi Paste:
- Prepare the egusi paste:
- Blend egusi seeds and onion mixture. Set aside.
Make the Soup:
- In a large pot, heat the palm oil on medium for a minute and then add the Une.
- Slowly add the stock and set on low heat to Simmer.
- Scoop teaspoon size balls of the egusi paste mixture into the stock. Be sure to keep the ball shape.
- Leave to simmer for 20-30 minutes so the balls cook through.
- Add the meat and fish and other bits which you’d like to include.
- Add cut-up pumpkin leaves.
- Add the waterleaf.
- Stir and put a lid on the pot and allow cook for 7-10 minutes, till the leaves wilt.
- Add the bitter leaf. Leave the lid off while cooking finishes for another 5-10 minutes.
- Stir, check seasoning and adjust accordingly.
Now, you can sit back and enjoy your delicious Nigerian Egusi Soup!
Recipe Courtesy of: Demand Africa
