Egusi Soup A thick soup made with ground melon seeds, vegetables, and meat or fish.

Servings: 12

prep Time: 20 minutes

cook Time: 1 hour

total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes

Calories Per Serving: 489

Ingredients

• Ground melon seeds (egusi)- 4 cups
• Palm oil- 1 cup
• Beef or goat meat- 2 lbs
• Stock fish- 1 medium piece
• Crayfish- 1/2 cup ground
• Spinach or bitterleaf- 4 cups chopped
• Seasoning cubes- 3 cubes
• Salt & pepper- to taste
• Onions- 1 medium
• Pepper (habanero or Scotch bonnet)- 1/2

Preparation

1. Heat palm oil and fry ground egusi until slightly toasted.
2. Add blended pepper mix and cook.
3. Add meats, stockfish, and seasoning, cook until tender.
4. Stir in vegetables and simmer for a few minutes.

Best Swallows for Egusi Soup

1. Pounded Yam
2. Eba (Garri)
3. Semo (Semolina)
4. Fufu