HOW TO MAKE NIGERIAN EGUSI SOUP | PERFECT EGUSI SOUP RECIPE

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.

Add palm oil into a pot and allow it to heat up.

Add chopped onions and sauté until translucent.

Add blended pepper base and mix well to combine, allowing it to fry for a few minutes.

Add one seasoning cube and set aside the mixture once cooked.

Add more palm oil into the pot and chopped onions, frying until translucent.

Mix egusi with onions and water to form a paste and add it to the pot.

Reduce heat to the lowest and break up the egusi to prevent burning, covering to fry.

Check after 5 minutes; if egusi is burning, reduce heat further and mix well.

Add blended pepper mix to the pot, mixing well to combine, and add more water if too thick.

Add panla fish and stockfish, mixing well before adding cooked cow leg.

Add more water if the soup is too thick, mixing well to combine.

After 10 minutes, add salt and mix before adding uza leaves and ugu leaves, allowing to sit for 2 minutes.

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