Uziza Egusi Soup
Uziza Egusi soup is just a twist on the regular egusi soup made with pumpkin leaves. This West African dish made with a local melon seed (Egusi) and leafy green vegetables.
Equipment
- Blender
Ingredients
- 850 g assorted Meat and Fish – Beef, Cow Tripe,Fish, Stock Fish, and/or Smoked Fish.
- 1 cup blended melon seeds
- 1 tbsp crayfish
- 4 medium-sized smoked fish
- 1 tbsp locust beans
- onion
- palm oil
- 1 medium-sized bunch of uziza leaves
- 2 habanero pepper
- 1 tsp dried scotch bonnet pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 cups water
- 2 bouillon cubes
Instructions
- Add melon seeds, onion and 1 habanero pepper in a blender. Pour ½ cup of water and blend till it forms a thick paste.
- Slice the uziza leaves, set aside.
- Wash the meat properly at least twice. Put in a clean pot along with the stockfish, smoked fish, crayfish, the second habenero pepper, scotch bonnet pepper, palm oil and allow to boil for 15 minutes.
- Now scoop melon paste into the pot in little bits, be sure not to stir it together, cover and allow cook for 10 minutes.
- Finally add the uziza leaves, mix together and allow to cook for 5 minutes.
- Serve with Pounded yam, Fufu, Rice or any staple food.
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