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How To Prepare Egusi Soup - - The Ultimate Guide by Catalyst007(m): 11:07pm On Sep 06, 2015 |
Egusi, otherwise known as Pumpkin Seed or Melon, is most common in West Africa. Egusi soup is a type of soup thickened with ground Egusi i.e. after the dried melon seeds must have been peeled and powdered in a grinding engine (usually a hand-operated one). INGREDIENTS & PREPARATION: Though the styles of preparing this delicacy may differ from home to home or different geo- political regions, the components required to cook this meal are the same. They are: Meat and/or Fish, Ground Egusi, Palm (red) Oil, Salt, Maggi (preferably Know cubes), Stock Fish (optional), Green Vegetables (Ugu, Spinach or processed bitterleaf), Onions, Seasoning (Onga & curry powder), Water, Dawa-Dawa a.k.a Locust Bean (optional), Pepper (fresh or dried), Crayfish (recommended). I am going to briefly tell you how I personally prepare this soup. WARNING: I am a guy, my method may not be the best. Please refer to your Grand-Mother for more advice (LOL) . Since it doesn’t take long for this soup to be prepared, I first season and boil the meat & stock-fish, to soften them. Next, empty the meat & stock-fish into a container so that the cooking pot is empty. Then dry the pot and pour in the appropriate amount of Palm Oil. When hot, pour in the fish and fry it (i.e. if you are using Iced-Fish). After frying the fish, take them out of the oil into a plate; they’ll be re-united with the soup later. If you’re using meat only, it’s not advisable to fry it; you can do that when cooking stew. Now that you’re done with the meat or fish, fry the onions and the powdered Egusi for just 1 minute (Egusi gets burnt easily). Add a little salt (while still frying the egusi and onions), then, stir it constantly and do not fry it at the highest level of your stove or gas-cooker! Infact, the other method of cooking Egusi soup does not involve frying it, so just do it mildly. Pour water to it immediately the 1 minute frying is done. Make sure the amount of water you just poured in gives a fairly thick mixture (not too thick nor watery). Add your Maggi, pepper, seasoning, cray-fish, dawa-dawa (remember, it’s optional), then pour in the fried fish and/or meat & stock- fish, then cover the pot and allow it to boil for like 5 minutes or so (Egusi soup should not take too much time cooking). Next, add a little more water if necessary, then check the level of salt, seasoning and pepper and add more of them as required. Allow for another 1 minute. Finally, put in your chopped vegetable(s) and turn-off the stove or cooker after 30 seconds of doing that. This is so the vegetables don’t turn yellow. The whole process should take roughly about 15 minutes, and you have a steaming and mouth-watering, aroma-ridden pot of delicious Egusi soup ready to be devoured! Serve it with any of these: Akpu (called Santa by most students), Garri, Pounded-Yam , Tuwo (made from powdered corn), Semovita or Amala (made from yam peels that is dried and ground). How do you prepare your Egusi soup? We’d love to know. Drop your comments below. Also, which of these do you prefer to accompany your Egusi soup: Akpu, Garri, Amala, Semovita, Pounded-Yam or Tuwo? Feel free to share and, see you next time. Gotta go chow… SOURCE::: http://onlineshopping-productreviews..nl/2015/09/nigerian-foods-egusi-soup-how-to-cook.html 19 Likes 9 Shares |
Re: How To Prepare Egusi Soup - - The Ultimate Guide by HungerBAD: 11:08pm On Sep 06, 2015 |
Following. This girl Yanga don too much sef, so make i learn am here. 26 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: How To Prepare Egusi Soup - - The Ultimate Guide by Abbeyme: 11:09pm On Sep 06, 2015 |
You didn't add 'By a Nairalander' to your caption... No pix ne? 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: How To Prepare Egusi Soup - - The Ultimate Guide by dejavski(m): 11:13pm On Sep 06, 2015 |
Where is Egusisoup to validate this |
Re: How To Prepare Egusi Soup - - The Ultimate Guide by Catalyst007(m): 11:14pm On Sep 06, 2015 |
PICTURES... Warning: Appetizingly Graphic::: 5 Likes
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Re: How To Prepare Egusi Soup - - The Ultimate Guide by Nobody: 11:32pm On Sep 06, 2015 |
Egusi and Wheat!!! Yummy Yummy Need anything from Jumia? Contact me now! |
Re: How To Prepare Egusi Soup - - The Ultimate Guide by Catalyst007(m): 12:44am On Sep 07, 2015 |
THIRD PARTY PICTURES BELOW [NOT MY PICTURES] UH LA LA!!! 9 Likes 3 Shares
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Re: How To Prepare Egusi Soup - - The Ultimate Guide by EgusiSoup: 7:28am On Sep 07, 2015 |
dejavski: 9 Likes |
Re: How To Prepare Egusi Soup - - The Ultimate Guide by Nobody: 8:59am On Sep 07, 2015 |
Here's mine....made this last week. 43 Likes 3 Shares
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Re: How To Prepare Egusi Soup - - The Ultimate Guide by EgusiSoup: 9:03am On Sep 07, 2015 |
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Re: How To Prepare Egusi Soup - - The Ultimate Guide by Obaf16(f): 6:13pm On Sep 09, 2015 |
tchidi:I saw only meat 10 Likes |
Re: How To Prepare Egusi Soup - - The Ultimate Guide by Nobody: 6:19pm On Sep 09, 2015 |
Obaf16: You do the seeing, i'll do the eating! 20 Likes |
Re: How To Prepare Egusi Soup - - The Ultimate Guide by Obaf16(f): 6:22pm On Sep 09, 2015 |
tchidi:Okay o but is not good 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: How To Prepare Egusi Soup - - The Ultimate Guide by Nobody: 6:24pm On Sep 09, 2015 |
My favorite soup! 1 Like |
Re: How To Prepare Egusi Soup - - The Ultimate Guide by Nobody: 6:25pm On Sep 09, 2015 |
K I will never try this!!! |
Re: How To Prepare Egusi Soup - - The Ultimate Guide by hijacke(m): 6:25pm On Sep 09, 2015 |
Ok 1 Like |
Re: How To Prepare Egusi Soup - - The Ultimate Guide by Desdola(m): 6:25pm On Sep 09, 2015 |
interesting. Its a popular variety everywhere u go in Nigeria |
Re: How To Prepare Egusi Soup - - The Ultimate Guide by Pavore9: 6:25pm On Sep 09, 2015 |
For me, any egusi soup without ground uziza seeds in it is not up to par. 8 Likes |
Re: How To Prepare Egusi Soup - - The Ultimate Guide by khalebzy(m): 6:26pm On Sep 09, 2015 |
Down here in Unilag, this post is useless |
Re: How To Prepare Egusi Soup - - The Ultimate Guide by ademoladeji(m): 6:26pm On Sep 09, 2015 |
Egusi of LIFE!!! |
Re: How To Prepare Egusi Soup - - The Ultimate Guide by afuye(m): 6:27pm On Sep 09, 2015 |
HMMM |
Re: How To Prepare Egusi Soup - - The Ultimate Guide by tobiogunboye(m): 6:27pm On Sep 09, 2015 |
tchidi: U r making me to Salivate Ur home address please I can't take it anymore 10 Likes 1 Share |
Re: How To Prepare Egusi Soup - - The Ultimate Guide by NinaArsenal(f): 6:27pm On Sep 09, 2015 |
Tonto Dike come and learn how to cook in Nairaland. LOL, thank God I sabi cook ooo 2 Likes |
Re: How To Prepare Egusi Soup - - The Ultimate Guide by Nobody: 6:27pm On Sep 09, 2015 |
tchidi: 11 Likes 1 Share
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Re: How To Prepare Egusi Soup - - The Ultimate Guide by Trendy247: 6:28pm On Sep 09, 2015 |
Wow! This is wat I was persuading a gal to teach me... Tnx @OP |
Re: How To Prepare Egusi Soup - - The Ultimate Guide by dOnLarich: 6:29pm On Sep 09, 2015 |
tchidi:the Lord is my shepherd 2 Likes |
Re: How To Prepare Egusi Soup - - The Ultimate Guide by Nobody: 6:29pm On Sep 09, 2015 |
Yummy yummy Need anything from Jumia? Contact me now? |
Re: How To Prepare Egusi Soup - - The Ultimate Guide by Burger01(m): 6:31pm On Sep 09, 2015 |
All these green leaves wey go purge person 2 Likes |
Re: How To Prepare Egusi Soup - - The Ultimate Guide by omusiliyu(m): 6:31pm On Sep 09, 2015 |
F |
Re: How To Prepare Egusi Soup - - The Ultimate Guide by elohorayodele: 6:31pm On Sep 09, 2015 |
well done, but pls i hate dawa-dawa |
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