Egusi Soup with Wheat /Semovita Swallow

Name: Egusi Soup with Wheat /Semovita Swallow
Total time: 5400 s
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Nigerian
Ingredients: Beef; Cow skin (ponmo); Palm oil; Chopped onion; Blended Scotch bonnet pepper; Ground egusi; 1 egg; leaves Chopped ugu; cubes Seasoning; Salt; Mixed spices; Water; Wheat flour or semovita; Water

Nana Aliyu @_asmee

Kano State

I made this for a family lunch.

Nana Aliyu @_asmee

Kano State

I made this for a family lunch.

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Ingredients

1 hour 30 minutes

6 servings

Beef
Cow skin (ponmo)
Palm oil
Chopped onion
Blended Scotch bonnet pepper
Ground egusi
1egg
leavesChopped ugu
cubesSeasoning
Salt
Mixed spices
Water
For the Swallow
Wheat flour or semovita
Water

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Steps

1 hour 30 minutes

1

Cook the beef, ponmo and stockfish with salt, seasoning, spices and water until tender.
2

Heat the palm oil, fry the onion, then add the cooked meat, stock and blended pepper. Bring to a boil.
3

Mix the ground egusi with the egg. Spoon it into the soup and cook for a few minutes.
4

Stir gently, add the chopped ugu leaves and cook for a few more minutes.
5

Boil water and gradually add the wheat flour or semovita. Stir until smooth and thick. Cover and cook for a few minutes, then wrap the swallow in small nylon bags.
6

Serve the egusi soup with wheat swallow or semovita. Enjoy!