Egusi Soup

A culturally made Nigerian delicacy

Egusi soup is a Nigerian delicacy that features ground melon or pumpkin seeds as its main ingredient.

Particularly, in Nigerian culture, egusi is popular with pounded yam

Ingredients

• 1 cup blended melon, 1 tbsp. palm oil Uziza, 1 tbsp. locust beans, 1 medium sized onion, 2 cups water
• 2 seasoning cubes, 2 chopped habanero peppers, 1 cup stock Ugu vegetable, 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tbsp. crayfish Chicken Turkey 1 tsp. yellow pepper 4 medium sized smoked panla fish

Steps

1. Add melon, onion, water and fresh pepper in a blender. Blend the ingredients together until it forms a paste.


2. Add water, chicken, turkey, ponmo, yellow pepper, stock, smoked panla fish, crayfish, chopped pepper and palm
   oil to a pot. Allow all the ingredients to boil for 15 minutes.


3. Now scoop little bits of the egusi paste into the pot. Do not stir in the mixture, just cover the pot and allow it to
   cook for 10 minutes.


4. Next add the Ugu leaves and Uziza, mix together and allow to cook for 5 minutes. You will notice that the oil will
   start to rise to the top, your Egusi Soup is now ready.