How to cook a delicious pot of egusi ijebu. Nigerian Food. | Joyful Cook

egusi (melon seeds)

🥗Healthier: ground pumpkin seeds

💰Cheaper: ground sunflower seeds

Ground pumpkin seeds provide similar texture and flavor.

palm oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil offers a healthier fat option.

dried fish

🥗Healthier: fresh fish

💰Cheaper: canned fish

Canned fish is more accessible and still flavorful.

leafy greens (like spinach)

🥗Healthier: kale

💰Cheaper: collard greens

Collard greens are often less expensive and nutritious.

Welcome viewers and introduce the dish, egusi ijebu.

Cook smoked chicken and shaki together with seasoning cubes, cameroon pepper, and onion, adding a bit of water until about 70% cooked.

Toast egusi seeds in a pan over medium heat until light brown, ensuring not to burn them.

Let the toasted egusi cool slightly, then blend with crayfish, dardawa, onion, and red bell pepper, adding water to achieve a smooth consistency.

Pour the blended mixture into a cooking pot, adding water to dissolve it and cook for 10-15 minutes until it comes to a boil.

Check the consistency of the soup, adding more water if it becomes too thick, and stir.

Check on the meat, which should be about 70% cooked, then scoop it out and transfer it to the pot of soup.

Add the washed dry fish and ahura powder to the pot, adjusting seasoning and salt, then add palm oil and meat stock.

Cover the pot and let the soup simmer gently, stirring occasionally, and taste to adjust seasoning as needed.

Once the soup is ready, remove it from heat and serve with pounded yam.

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