How To Prepare Egusi Soup
INTRO: Egusi Soup is one of the Nigerian soup recipes prepared with melon seeds and its native to the southern part of Nigeria. Egusi soup is a well known soup for all Nigerians and Non-Nigerians alike.
INGREDIENT
* 0.75c of Egusi seeds
* 1.5ib of beef
* 0.75t of salt
* 0.25t of black pepper
* 0.25c of palm oil
* 2lg of tomato, chopped
* 1sm of onion, peeled and chopped
* 1 chilli,seeded or chopped
* 1 can of tomato sauce
* 0.5c of water
* 2ib of crab,shrimp, fish
* 1ib of fresh spinach, cleaned and finely chopped.
INSTRUCTIONS
* Place Egusi seeds in a blender and blend for 30-40seconds or until mixture is a powdery paste.
* Wash beef and cut into bit-size cubes. Season with salt and black pepper.
* In a large frying pan,heat oil over medium-high heat for 4-5minutes. Add beef and saute for 3-5minutes or until brown but not cooked through.
* Place tomatoes, onions,and peppers in a blender and blend for about 30secomds or until smooth.
* Add tomato mixture to meat,reduce heat to medium-low and cover. Cook for 1-1/2-2 hours until meat is tender.
* Add tomato sauce, 1-1/2 cups of water,crab,shrimp and smoked fish and summer for 10minutes.
* Add spinach and grounded Egusi seeds and continue to summer for 10minutes more. Your Egusi soup is ready, you can now serve with any fufu, EBA, pounded yam e.t.c. as you like
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