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| Nigerian Egusi Soup with bitter leaf | Obe Efo Elegusi |
Egusi Soup is a Nigerian Soup which is made with melon seeds and enriched with spices and vegetables.
It can be prepared with leafy vegetables, such as ugwu(fluted pumpkin leaves), bitter leaf, spinach and the likes.
Below is my grandma’s favorite, a recipe prepared with bitter leaf.
Ingredients for the Egusi Soup (a.k.a Ofe Egusi / Obe Efo Elegusi)
- 3 medium cups Egusi Seeds(melon seeds)
- Assorted meat (shaki, cow meat, goat meat , turkey meat, chicken, pork meat etc)
- Assorted dry fish of choice (stockfish etc)
- Dried Prawns (optional)
- Red Palm Oil: 2 cooking/serving spoons
- 1 tablespoonful ground Crayfish
- Bitter leaf(as desired)
- Ugu/Spinach(3 handful)
- 2 seasoning cubes
- Pepper (to taste)
- Salt (to taste)
Cooking directions for Egusi soup
Preps:
a. Boil the assorted meat and stock fish, with chopped onions, one seasoning cube and salt to taste.
Cook until tender and set aside for later use.
b. Clean the dried prawns by separating the heads&tails from the center.
Grind the heads&tails and set aside to use in the soup. Then soak the center in hot water , to soften and clean it.
c. Grind the egusi seeds until smooth and then dissolve with lukewarm water to form a paste.
Now to cook the Egusi Soup
1. Heat up the palm oil until hot, add diced onions and the dissolved egusi. Fry for about 20 minutes, stirring constantly until it thickens.
2. Add the bitter leaf and a little water or the meat stock. Add the prawns and leave to simmer for 5 minutes
3. Now add the cooked meat and stock fish. Add the ground prawns(or crayfish), ground pepper and
seasoning cubes. Boil for 15 minutes.
4. Add the sliced spinach leaves and simmer for 5 minutes and the soup is ready.
++Check out our classic Egusi soup recipe++
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Dear Nicky, thank you for this. I just prepared the soup now and instead of bread and tea my family used to have for breakfast, they opted for eba and egusi soup. Now, I have to worry about them finishing my soup before tomorrow. Lol..
Do they don't put pepper in Egusi soup.
name treasure.. aunty nky….please how do l become a blogger…it has been my dreams
Enter your comment… Good job dear
mehn it test great
Must you add spinach and mist you fry the egusi, I don't like fried dishes
Hi Nky am thinking of cooking it just as you said and I know it will turn out great . I will definitely give you a feedback
I trust it will and I'll be expecting your feedback 🙂
Your work is great and am impressed but don't u have an app to make it easier.
Yes, the app will soon be ready for download, thanks for asking 🙂
Try it today and it was great, thanks alot
You're welcome .
Egusi is a unique soup handed down by our mothers, and the way Nky prepared it is the original and natural version. People who add fresh tomatoes only do that by choice, but the original, best-tasting egusi soup has nothing to do with fresh tomatoes.
Thanks dearie 🙂
U did not add fresh tomatoes
I don't use tomatoes in mine, but feel free to add if you want to.
Pls how can I prepare potatoes, am I to peal or leave like that to cook. Please tell me
Peel after cooking if you are cooking it alone in water, but if you are adding it to porridge, peel before you cook it.
Thanks nky, actually it was my aunty that gave me your blog, I've been using it for the past few days and really helpful.I see progress in my cooking.this receipe for efo egusi is the best .More power in Jesus name.
Thanks for your lovely comment and pls give your aunty a big hug on my behalf. I'm so glad the recipes have been of great help to you. Keep me updated on your progress.
My wife is down so am going to cook now with this recipe.I'll tell you how it went.
I'll be expecting your feedback dearie, I wish your wife a speedy recovery.
Can't get palm oil what do I use in place of it. Not available in my location.
No oil can replace the unique taste of palm oil, but you can make use of ''red stew oil'' (oil you get after frying your stew), or use vegetable oil and tomatoes, to get colour.
At first i couldnt cook egusi soup,n i tried it ,wow its lovely ,thanks
Thanks for your lovely feedback, I'm so glad to be of help 🙂
Tried it 4 the first time,hubby loved it so much,thank u for year help
You're welcome dearie,I'm glad your hubby enjoyed it 🙂
wow i just made the soup now and men its so sweet.thanks somuch
You're welcome,thanks for your lovely feedback 🙂
Dear Nky, thanks for this,i tried it yesterday, honestly my husband has never used his finger to wash plate like he did yesterday. thank u am so grateful.
Aww dear, this is the kind of comments that make my day. Thanks for your lovely feedback. I'm so glad to be of help, I'm sure next time he'll buy you a new ride 🙂