Egusi soup

Name: Egusi soup
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Nigerian
Ingredients: Egusi; Crayfish; Assorted meat; 2 Stock fish; 2 Dry fish; Scotch bonnet; 1 large onion bulb; Black pepper; 2 Calabar nutmeg; 4 Seasoning cubes; 1/2 tsp Salt; Palm oil; Beef seasoning; Dry ginger or fresh ginger; 3 garlic clove; 2 cups water

Delicious Meals And Chops @antyhafsah_0922

Niger State

#Wazobia. Egusi soup is said to be a southern part of Nigerian igbo soup. I can testify that coz years ago we settled thesame compound with the igbo's from Enugu, Imo & Anambara state to be precise as my neighbors. So it a BIG slap on me if i can't prepare an igbo's soup. Infact i should be lashed😂 coz we settled for over seven years as minimum. Indeed it was full of lesson coz we learned some social, cultural and traditional values from each other. In our own aspect we thought them how to make n eat tuwon masara n it became part of their meal. Sometimes people mistake me for an igbo girl while the elder women even named me Ada for a reason😅. Igbo people are my people that's why i choose their soup for the contest ❤️

Delicious Meals And Chops @antyhafsah_0922

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Ingredients

40min

3 servings

Egusi
Crayfish
Assorted meat
2Stock fish
2Dry fish
Scotch bonnet
1large onion bulb
Black pepper
2Calabar nutmeg
4Seasoning cubes
1/2 tspSalt
Palm oil
Beef seasoning
Dry ginger or fresh ginger
3garlic clove
2 cupswater

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Steps

40min

1

Assemble your ingredients.
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Soak the stock fish in hot water for 20min
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Wash your meats and place in pot and add blended scotch bonnet mixture
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Add the stock fish and coarsely grounded black pepper, ginger and nutmeg
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Add salt
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Beef seasoning
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Seasoning cubes
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Slice onions
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Add water enough to cover the meat. I add 2 cups because i want my meat to be soft especially because it has cow skin (ganda)
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Ground your crashfish and mix with the egusi
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Mix till combined
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Add your palm oil to the egusi. Mix and set aside till your meat is soft
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Now scoop the mixture into the your meat as shown in the picture
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Cook till oil appears on the surface. Adjust seasoning to taste
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Now add your ugwu leaves. I washed it with salt and drain before adding
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Tadaa! It's ready. Typically igbo style. You should try it really.
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I served mine with semovita meal
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Yeppie! Enjoy
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Note: these egusi soup is healthier because the oil is cooked and not fried