Today i will be sharing my delicious egusi soup recipe also known as melon soup.
Egusi soup is made from melon seed which is very rich in protein and oil.
This soup is very popular in Nigeria,eaten by different tribe and prepared in different ways.
Over the years i have made this soup in different ways and it always comes out great.
I can remember back then in secondary school,when i made this soup for my food and nutrition practical and it was a great honour to have our commandant have a taste of it and he was really impressed😆
By the way i went to a military school,Nigeria Navy Secondary School Porthacourt.
Commandant is like the principal of the school.
In his words who taught you how to cook this well
Me-my mum
Commandant-she must really be a good cook then,keep it up,it was delicious.
Me-smiling from ear to ear😂
Then the coordinator came and cleared my pot,thank God i hide some before,thats how i wouldn't have had a taste of what i prepared😮
The gist has ended😆
Back to the businesss of the day,this method was made with tomatoes and a lot of onions,which made the soup so delicious😋
This is my best method at the moment till i discover a better one😉
The family loved it,it was their first time of trying this type and they have been on my neck to make it again😂😂😂
INGREDIENTS
-Beef(cut to your desire size)
-Stock fish
-1 cup of melon
-2 cooking spoon tomatoes and pepper blend
-4 onion(chop 2 balls and leave 2 to blend with the melon.
-1/2 cooking spoon of blended crayfish
-2 cooking spoon of Palm oil
-1 ball bitter leaves(wash and chopped)
-A small bunch of ugu(pumpkin) or spinach leaves(washed and chopped)
-Seasoning cubes( I used the new naija maggi seasoning cubes,it's very good for soups and takes it to a whole new level😉
-Salt to taste.
PREPARATION
-Wash the beef and stock fish thoroughly to remove dirts,place in a pot,add water enough to boil it.
-Add some sliced onion,seasoning cubes,salt and bring to a boil.
-While that is boiling,wash the melon and two balls of onion,put in the blender add water blend till smooth.
-Pour in a pot and bring to a boil till the water dried up,this will remove the raw taste from the melon.
-Get a dried pot add palm oil bleach till it's translucent.
-Add some slice of onion,fry till tender then add the tomatoes and pepper blend,fry till it's well cooked and the oil floats to the top.
-Then add the melon blend and cook for 5 minutes,add the crayfish and the meat stock stir together,if it's still too thick add some water till you get the consistency you want,then add the meat and stock fish,stir together.
-Taste for salt and seasoning cubes,add more if necessary.
-At this point add the bitter leaves,stir together and cook for two minutes then add the ugu or spinach leaves,cook for another two minutes.
-Your soup is ready,serve with any swallow of your choice.
Do give it a try and send feedback😊
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