This Egusi soup recipe is very delicious and easy to make.
Ingredients For Egusi Soup
Serving: 12
preparation time: 80 minutes
- 1KG beef
- 4 cups of egusi
- 500g mackerel
- Half a cup of ground crayfish
- a handful of sliced ugu leaves (any vegetable of choice can be used)
- 2 seasoning cubes
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste (scotch bonnet).
- 1KG offal
- 20g Iru (locust beans)
- Palm Oil
HOW TO COOK EGUSI SOUP IN SIMPLE STEPS
- Add ground melon to a bowl, add about a cup of water and mix to form a paste then set aside. Wash and chop the ugu, drain in a colander and set aside.
- Place a big pan on medium heat, add palm oil and heat for about 3 minutes (Do not bleach oil) add the reserved chopped onions and Sautee till translucent
- Add pepper mix, locust beans and stir to combine. Bring to boil for 5 minutes.
- Add the egusi paste in bits to pepper, reduce the heat, do not stir and cover the pot with a lid. Cook for another 10 minutes
- Remove the lid, and gently stir the soup. The egusi would be lumpy at this point, use the back of a ladle to break the lumps it into desired size/texture
- Add beef, ground crayfish and offals, beef stock (if using) and stir to combine. Add seasoning cubes, taste and adjust accordingly. Continue to cook for another 10 minutes, check at intervals and stir to avoid burning
- Add mackerel and gently stir into the soup. Add chopped ugu, stir to combine and cook for another 3 to 5 minutes. Take it off the heat, allow to cool for about 10 minutes before serving
Now you can sit back and enjoy your delicious Egusi Soup!
Serve with any Swallow of your choice, you can also enjoy it with White Rice!
