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Egusi and bitterleaf soup
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Egusi and bitterleaf soup

Tasty & Delicious
Tasty & Delicious @arewa1981
Kwara State

Dinner was awesome with this lovely soup and semolina. 😋😋. I used what was available at home.

Dinner was awesome with this lovely soup and semolina. 😋😋. I used what was available at home.

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Egusi and bitterleaf soup

Tasty & Delicious
Tasty & Delicious @arewa1981
Kwara State

Dinner was awesome with this lovely soup and semolina. 😋😋. I used what was available at home.

Dinner was awesome with this lovely soup and semolina. 😋😋. I used what was available at home.

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Ingredients

1hr
4 people
  • Melon(egusi)
  • Washed Bitterleaf (ewuro)
  • Soft Ponmo
  • Shredded smoked fish
  • Beef
  • Meat stock
  • Locust bean (iru)
  • Onions
  • cubesSeasoning
  • Salt
  • Thyme
  • Palm oil
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1hr
  1. 1

    In a pot, add ur beef, some onions, seasonings and little water. Leave to boil till soft.

  2. 2

    In another pot, add ur palm oil and onions, fry for 20sec. Add the locust bean and fry for few seconds as well... The aroma is so satisfying 😍

  3. 3

    In a small bowl, pour in the melon and mix with lukewarm water. The mixture should be thick. Start adding to ur palm oil as if u are frying akara😀. This should be done on very low heat. After few seconds mix the melon with the palm oil properly and leave to fry for another minute.

  4. 4

    Add in ur pepper(roughly blended or chopped), then ur meat stock. Cover to boil for 2 mins and add in ur orisirisi i e ur meat, and the likes with seasoning and little salt. Cover to cook for about 15-25 mins on medium heat.

  5. 5

    When the water in almost dried up,add in ur washed bitterleaf (easiest way of washing is to boil for roughly 5 mins and rinse. This will reduce the bitterness a lot). Leave to cook for another 10mins.Check for taste and adjust where necessary Ur tasty soup is ready.

  6. 6

    Serve with any swallow of ur choice. Enjoy👌.

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Tasty & Delicious @arewa1981
on July 25, 2020 22:42
Kwara State
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Cookingwithseki
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February 06, 2022 17:47
This caught my eyes today 🥰
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