Egusi Soup Food

EGUSI SOUP

Steps:

• Blend the peppers and onions together until smooth and set aside.
• Blend the Egusi melon, half of the second onion, and crayfish together. Set aside as well.
• Heat the palm oil in a pan and allow it to melt over medium heat but don't overheat the oil. Add the remaining half onion (diced) and half of the locust bean. Let it cook for about 3 minutes on medium heat.
• Add the blended pepper and cook till the water is reduced this should take about 15 minutes on medium heat stirring about every 5 minutes to prevent burning.
• Add the remaining locust bean, beef stock, and salt to taste. Cover and leave to cook for another 5 minutes
• Gently introduce the blended egusi inside the sauce but don't stir it at this point. Just cover it and leave it to cook for about 20 to 30 minutes Keep an eye on it so it doesn't burn but try not to stir it until the Egusi turns into a soft compact mass. Then, gently stir together and add more stock or water if necessary.
• Add the fish and meat and leave to cook again for another 5 minutes.
• Stir in the spinach and leave to simmer for about 5 minutes (stir constantly). Adjust the seasoning if necessary.
• Serve while still hot.

EGUSI SOUP

Steps:

• Place pumpkin seeds in a blender and blend for 30 to 40 seconds or until mixture is a powdery paste.
• Set aside.
• Wash beef and cut into bite-size cubes.
• Season with salt.
• In large pot, heat oil over medium-high heat for 4 to 5 minutes.
• Add beef and saute for 3 to 5 minutes or until brown but not cooked through.
• Place tomatoes, onions, and pepper in a blender and blend for about 30 seconds or until smooth.
• Add tomato mixture to meat, reduce heat to medium-low, and cover.
• Cook for 40 to 50 minutes or until meat is tender.
• Add tomato sauce, water, and shrimp and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add spinach and ground pumpkin seeds and continue to simmer 10 minutes more.

EGUSI SOUP

Steps:

• Place pumpkin seeds in a blender and blend for 30 to 40 seconds or until mixture is a powdery paste. Set aside.
• Wash beef and cut into bite-size cubes. Season with salt. In large pot, heat oil over medium-high heat for 4 to 5 minutes. Add beef and saute for 3 to 5 minutes or until brown but not cooked through.
• Place tomatoes, onions, and pepper in a blender and blend for about 30 seconds or until smooth. Add tomato mixture to meat, reduce heat to medium-low, and cover. Cook for 40 to 50 minutes or until meat is tender.
• Add tomato sauce, water, and shrimp and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add spinach and ground pumpkin seeds and continue to simmer 10 minutes more.

EGUSI STEW

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, over medium heat, sweat the onion, garlic, tomatoes, ginger, and Scotch bonnet pepper in the palm oil until vegetables are translucent, about 10 minutes. Add the egusi seeds and toast in oil for 10 minutes. Add crayfish powder, Maggi, iru, and chicken stock and simmer for 30 minutes
• Meanwhile, in a separate pan, over high heat, season the goat meat with salt and sear in canola oil until browned on all sides, about 7 minutes. Add the goat meat to the egusi mixture and simmer together for about an hour, or until the meat is tender. Add the pumpkin leaves during the last 20 minutes of cooking. The sauce should be thick and most of the liquid should have simmered off.
• Season to taste with salt. Swerve with fufu or pounded yam.

EGUSI SOUP (NIGERIAN CHICKEN STEW)

Steps:

• Egusi Paste: Chop seeds in blender. Add chopped onion to blender as you are cutting it. Add shrimp to blender. Blend until it becomes a smooth paste. You will likely need a little water or broth to help it blend.
• Stew: Heat oil in a large pot. Add finely chopped onion to oil. Stir until soft and translucent. Add green pepper and sitr.
• Add spinach (with moisture from package), tomato paste and spice. Add broth. Let simmer, covered, for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Remove skin from roaster chickens and discard. With your hands, tear off chunks of the meat from chicken and add to the stew. Bring to a simmer again.
• Add paste, stir and simmer for another 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.