How To Make White Sour Sour (Sorrel) Egusi Soup

egusi seeds

🥗Healthier: pumpkin seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pumpkin seeds provide similar texture and flavor while being lower in calories.

palm oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Coconut oil offers a healthier fat option with a distinct flavor.

chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Tofu is a plant-based protein, while canned beans are budget-friendly.

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: red chili flakes

Jalapeños provide heat without the same level of spice.

Introduce the cooking process and ingredients.

Show the covered bowl of cow skin, cow foot, and oxtail.

Display the pot of boiled stripes (tripe).

Present the blended fermented sesame seed and onions.

Mention that two packs of egusi were blended.

Add pink salt and explain its health benefits.

Introduce kenya pepe (scotch bonnet) and explain why it's not blended yet.

Show the pot boiling with the cooked stripes.

Add blended sesame seed and onions to the boiling pot and allow to boil for 15 minutes.

Add a little bit of salt to the pot.

Incorporate cow feet, cow skin, and oxtail into the soup.

Mention that no smoked fish is used today.

Show the pot and comment on the soup's appearance and aroma.

Remove a portion of the soup for a family member who doesn't want spicy food.

Add kenya pepe to the remaining soup for spice.

Show the cabbage for making cabbage fufu and explain the preparation process.

Blend the cabbage and oatmeal for fufu.

Explain to use an old pot for making cabbage fufu to avoid spoiling good pots.

Steam the cabbage first before adding oatmeal flour.

Add water to the pot to cook the oatmeal.

Stir the mixture and steam until cooked.

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