Egusi (melon soup)
Egusi (melon soup)

Hey everyone, hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, egusi (melon soup). It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Egusi (melon soup) is one of the most favored of current trending foods in the world. It is appreciated by millions daily. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Egusi (melon soup) is something that I have loved my whole life.

Hey Guys, Here's how to make one of Nigeria's favorite dishes. This dish is so versatile and delicious. Try it! – For Inquiries and Sponsorships. Egusi soup is a popular West African soup.

To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook egusi (melon soup) using 10 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Egusi (melon soup):
  1. Take 2 cups Egusi
  2. Get leaf Ugu (pumpkin)
  3. Prepare Osu (for thickening)
  4. Make ready Palm oil (red oil)
  5. Make ready Okpenyi (dried oil bean seed)
  6. Take Seasoning
  7. Take Chicken or beef
  8. Prepare Stock fish
  9. Make ready Crayfush
  10. Get Salt

Egusi is a seed that comes from a. Egusi soup, also called melon soup is an absolute delightful delicacy enjoyed all over West Africa. Egusi soup or melon soup is made from the dry seeds of the melon plant closely related to squash. Ingredients used to make Egusi Soup.

Steps to make Egusi (melon soup):
  1. Grind melon seeds with the Osu, okpenyi, crayfish and set aside
  2. Cut the Ugu (pumpkin) leaf and set aside.
  3. Cook the chicken or beef with stockfish until almost soft not soft
  4. Add the grinded melon. The OSU in the melon will make it look thicker. Make sure you stir properly so it doesn't burn.
  5. The melon is done when signs of water has almost disappeared.
  6. Add some water to get your desired consistency. Add salt (please very little - melon is sensitive to salt) and a seasoning cube.
  7. Allow to cook for about five minutes then add the vegetable.
  8. After the vegetable has cooked for 2 minutes, please turn off the heat so the vegetables doesn't get darker.
  9. Serve your soup with either semolina fufu or any other type of your choice.

Egusi soup or melon soup is made from the dry seeds of the melon plant closely related to squash. Ingredients used to make Egusi Soup. Egusi seeds: Egusi (melon seeds) are usually sold in African stores. Meat: African soups are mostly cooked with an assortment. Egusi Soup is a Nigerian classic enjoyed in various forms across the country.

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