Egusi Base Paste (Nigeria/Ghana - melon seed thickener)
A recipe from Kenya.
🇰🇪 KenyavegandairyFreeglutenFree
Nutrition (per serving)
600Calories
30 gProtein
5 gSugar
100 mgSalt
Ingredients
- 1kg Melon seeds (egusi)
- optional Dry roasting pan
- for grinding Blender
Method
- Optionally dry-roast seeds lightly for deeper flavor (10 mins).
- Cool seeds.
- Grind into fine powder or coarse paste (coarse for texture in soup).
- Store dry up to 1 year.
- To use: fry paste in palm oil until it forms thick curdled base before adding stock and meats.
- Universal West African soup thickener.
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