Egusi Soup Recipe | AFRICANFOODS.co.uk

Egusi soup, also called melon soup, is an absolute delightful delicacy enjoyed all over West Africa. It is one of the most popular sauces in the region. The main ingredient for this sauce, comes from the dry seeds of the melon plant closely related to squash. Egusi is a thickener for meat or fish broth, simmered to create egusi soup. If egusi seeds cannot be found, pumpkin seeds can be used. Serve this sauce with eba, pounded yam, tuwo, banku or any fufu product.

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Note: It is best to prepare some things before hand.

Step 2

Find instructions for grilling the chicken or use your own recipe or buy already grilled or roasted chicken. Anything to reduce cooking time is worth it.

Step 3

Prepare and measure out all ingredients before cooking.

Step 4

Pour the broth in a pot.

Step 5

Debone the fish. thoroughly rinse the fish and stockfish pieces if using.

Step 6

Transfer the fish and stockfish into the pot of broth and cook on medium heat for about 20 minutes. This is to extract the fish flavour into the broth.

Step 7

While the fish is cooking, heat a heavy based pot and melt the palm oil but not smokey 2-3 minutes.

Step 8

Fry the chopped onion in the oil for about 3 minutes.

Step 9

Stir in the paste 2-3 minutes

Step 10

Stir in the crayfish and cayenne pepper for 1 minute

Step 11

Stir in the grounded egusi, stirring continuously until it releases its distinct flavour in about 3 minutes.

Step 12

Pour about a litre of the broth and fish, then, stir to combine with the egusi.

Step 13

Cover the pot and allow to cook on medium low heat for about 5-7 minutes.

Step 14

Stir and repeat every 5 minutes for a total of 15 minutes before adding the grilled chicken.

Step 15

Please add more of the broth if you find it too thick. (But if using frozen vegetables ignore the thickness as the veggies will add more liquid to the sauce. I have discovered that with this quantity of egusi three cups of the broth is the perfect point. But add the last cup if you want a lighter sauce)

Step 16

Taste for salt and pepper and adjust accordingly

Step 17

Allow chicken to simmer in the sauce for about ten minutes then, add the spinach and cook for a further 3-5 minutes and turn off heat

Step 18

Serve with eba, or any fufu meal, rice, yam, plantain.

Step 19

Bon appetite.

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