Egusi (melon soup)

Name: Egusi (melon soup)
Cuisine: Nigerian
Ingredients: 2 cups Egusi; leaf Ugu (pumpkin); Osu (for thickening); Palm oil (red oil); Okpenyi (dried oil bean seed); Seasoning; Chicken or beef; Stock fish; Crayfush; Salt

Mimi(FoodieArt) @cook_14515818

Enugu state

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One of the simplest and yet, so delicious, soups we have in Nigeria. Enjoy!

#EnuguState

One of the simplest and yet, so delicious, soups we have in Nigeria. Enjoy!

Mimi(FoodieArt) @cook_14515818

Enugu state

#EnuguState

One of the simplest and yet, so delicious, soups we have in Nigeria. Enjoy!

#EnuguState

One of the simplest and yet, so delicious, soups we have in Nigeria. Enjoy!

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Ingredients

2 cupsEgusi
leafUgu (pumpkin)
Osu (for thickening)
Palm oil (red oil)
Okpenyi (dried oil bean seed)
Seasoning
Chicken or beef
Stock fish
Crayfush
Salt

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Steps

1

Grind melon seeds with the Osu, okpenyi, crayfish and set aside
2

Cut the Ugu (pumpkin) leaf and set aside.
3

Cook the chicken or beef with stockfish until almost soft not soft
4

Add the grinded melon. The OSU in the melon will make it look thicker. Make sure you stir properly so it doesn't burn.
5

The melon is done when signs of water has almost disappeared.
6

Add some water to get your desired consistency. Add salt (please very little - melon is sensitive to salt) and a seasoning cube.
7

Allow to cook for about five minutes then add the vegetable.
8

After the vegetable has cooked for 2 minutes, please turn off the heat so the vegetables doesn't get darker.
9

Serve your soup with either semolina fufu or any other type of your choice.