Best Egusi Soup Recipe
Egusi Soup is one of Nigeria’s most loved dishes. Made with ground melon seeds, palm oil, assorted proteins, and leafy greens, it is hearty, flavorful, and perfect with a variety of swallows like pounded yam or eba. What is Egusi Soup? Egusi Soup is a thick, rich soup cooked with ground melon seeds. The seeds give the soup a nutty flavour and creamy texture. It is often prepared with a mix of meats, dried fish, crayfish, and vegetables such as pumpkin leaves (ugu) or spinach. Depending on preference, it can be made creamy or with distinct “lumps” of egusi. Ingredients 2–2½ cups ground egusi (melon seeds) ½–¾ cup palm oil 2 medium onions 2–4 Scotch bonnet or habanero peppers 1–2 red bell peppers (optional) 2–3 tbsp ground crayfish 1–2 tsp iru/ogiri (fermented locust beans, optional) 600–800 g assorted meats (beef, goat, shaki/tripe) 60–120 g dried fish or stockfish (optional) 150–250 g prawns or shrimp (optional) 3–4 cups chopped greens (ugu, waterleaf, or spinach) Meat ...