Egusi pudding | delicious Cameroonian recipe | Best Egusi pudding recipe you should try

egusi seeds

🥗Healthier: pumpkin seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pumpkin seeds provide similar texture and flavor.

palm oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Coconut oil is healthier and offers a different flavor profile.

fish

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Tofu is a plant-based alternative, while canned tuna is budget-friendly.

meat

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: ground turkey

Chicken breast is leaner, and ground turkey is often less expensive.

Boil meat and smoked fish with blended garlic, ginger, seasoning cubes, and salt for 15 minutes.

Blend egusi seeds with water until smooth.

Add black pepper to the blended egusi.

Use the water from boiling meat and fish to adjust the consistency of the egusi mixture.

Wrap the mixture in film and foil paper using a specific wrapping method.

Steam the wrapped egusi pudding for 1 hour.

Unwrap and serve.

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