A traditional Nigerian dish made with melon seeds, beef, and vegetables, served with eba made from cassava flakes.
Ingredients
Egusi Soup
- beef
- 2pieceonion
- 1cupmelon seeds (egusi)
- fresh tomatoes
- Fresh pepper
- 1cuppalm oil
- 1piecestock fish
- 1cuppumpkin leaf (ugwu)
- 2tbspcrayfish
- 1tspseasoning
Eba
- 2cupcassava flakes (garri)
- 4cupwater
How to make Egusi Soup and Eba
Egusi Soup
Cook the beef with onions until soft and set aside.
Fry the tomatoes and pepper in preheated palm oil.
Add water to the ground melon seeds to make a paste. Add the paste to the fried tomatoes and mix together. Add the stock fish and cover to cook for a while.
Add the beef with stock, crayfish, and other seasonings. Add more water to loosen the soup a bit and cover again to cook.
Lastly, add the pumpkin leaf and let it simmer for 5 minutes. Your egusi soup is ready.
Eba
Boil water and make eba with cassava flakes. Your meal is ready. You can also enjoy the soup with other swallows.
Tips & Tricks
Ensure the beef is cooked until tender for the best texture.
Adjust the amount of water in the soup to achieve your desired consistency.