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Egusi Soup (Nigeria)

A recipe from Kenya.

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Egusi Soup (Nigeria)

Nutrition (per serving)

550Calories
38 gProtein
6 gSugar
1400 mgSalt

Ingredients

  • 200g ground Melon seeds (egusi)
  • 100ml Palm oil
  • 500g Assorted meats/fish
  • 300g Spinach or bitterleaf
  • 100g Pepper (blended)
  • 2 large Onions
  • to taste Stock cubes & crayfish

Method

  1. Fry ground egusi in palm oil until it forms a thick paste (10-15 mins).
  2. Add blended pepper and onions; fry another 10 mins.
  3. Add pre-cooked meats/fish and stock; simmer 20 mins.
  4. Add chopped greens last 5 mins.
  5. Serve with pounded yam, fufu or eba.

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