Egusi soup is the most popular soup in Nigeria, this recipe shows you how to make the most delicious kind... the kind of egusi soup with lumps. I have tried several egusi soup recipes but this prove to be more delicious.To make this recipe unique I had to fry the egusi with palm oil instead of adding it the usual way.
Set a cooking pot on heat and allow drying. add the palm oil and allow to heat for 2 minutes but don't let it bleach.
Disolve the egusi seeds in a cup of water and add to the heated oil.
Fry the dissolved egusi seeds in palm oil for the next 8-10 minutes. Always stir to avoid burning it.
Once the egusi is fried, add 6 cups of water, the cooked meat, stir. add the roasted fish, stockfish, ground crayfish, a seasoning cube, ground scotch bonnet pepper then cover and allow to boil for the next ten minutes.
Stir occasionally to avoid burning.
Add the already washed bitter leaves, one spoon of ground dawadawa (local ingredients), taste for salt and pepper.
Allow to boils for ten minutes, stir in between.
Serve Egusi soup and garri (eba), alternatively, you could serve with pounded yam.
This is how you make the best Egusi soup with lumps, the kind you only find in posh restaurants and eateries. ?