Let's Cook Two Soups at Once | Nigerian Egusi Soup and Nigerian Vegetable Soup

egusi seeds

🥗Healthier: pumpkin seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pumpkin seeds provide a similar texture and flavor.

palm oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Coconut oil is healthier with a similar cooking profile.

dried fish

🥗Healthier: fresh fish

💰Cheaper: canned fish

Fresh fish can be a healthier option with less sodium.

seasoning cubes

🥗Healthier: herbs and spices

💰Cheaper: salt

Using herbs adds flavor without added chemicals.

Cook the meat and fish for the soup base beforehand.

Pour bell peppers into both pots.

Add palm oil to both pots.

Stir everything around.

Break down clumped ground egusi and mix with warm water to create a paste.

Introduce the egusi paste into the pot for the egusi soup.

Stir gently and cover to cook.

Add ground crayfish to both soups.

Season both soups with no powder and habanero hot pepper to taste.

Mix everything together in both pots.

Add dried fish to both pots.

Add smoked turkey to the egusi soup and mix.

Pour more water into the egusi soup to achieve a lighter consistency.

Cover the egusi soup to let it cook.

Add blanched spinach and kale to the vegetable soup.

Add oiza leaves and oiza seeds to the egusi soup.

Give both soups a final stir before serving.

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