how to cook yoruba egusi soup

Thx, I used this recipe today and I can say that this is the best egusi soup I have made by far, come and see my Oga at the top swallowing eba like there’s no tomorrow. Learn how your comment data is processed. Yeiii!! Another version is to make the egusi paste and add to the sauce while its boiling/cooking. Food network here I come. Cook … *walking out proud* LOL, Thanks 9ja foodie; tried this recipe; loved it and I’m definately sticking to this….xoxoxoxo, You just made my mouth water… Looks good, will definitely try this method. Ingredients for Gbegiri Soup: 150g of black eyed beans, it is also possible to use brown beans Thanks for the diversity and authenticity. [newsletter_signup_form id=1], https://www.9jafoodie.com/2012/03/yoruba-style-egusi-soup/, Would my chin chin still come out well if I omit coconut…, Is it a must to use melted butter or coconut oil while…, I made this with Aroso (looks like ofada but taste different) for…. Not too keen on g/oil in soup. I will want to try this…yummy :). Omg…. It helps to make the soup lumpy. I have tried both methods and it gives me very good clumps. Egusi soup is one of my favorite soups o! That way I skip the process of ‘pepper mix’ reduction and also helps cook the Egusi linger. Thanks! It is known as iru in Yoruba. Hits: 10. So I followed your recipe with few modifications: stockfish in place of the shellfish and Oha leaves in place of spinach. I’ll be day-dreaming about this and Eba now. Best Yoruba soup recipes Gbegiri soup . 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. September 7, 2018 By Chichi Uguru 2 Comments. Thanks, Thnks so much for this …. The recipe can be modified without these ingredients. That way you have access to both methods… not that they are very different anyway ? My mum says to blend the egusi until smooth then slice some onions thinly into the egusi and blend again. Just wondering, instead of adding water to the egusi after it has been fried – can you just add the water used in boiling the meat? added in all at once. Think you should think about it. The egusi should cake and form little air pockets. Including frying method, also the use of water leaf and bitter leaf to make egusi soup. In a bowl add a cup of ground egusi mix with 2 tablespoon of stock until you get a thick mixture. Looks interesting, i don’t think i have ever had that. you should send us some pictures next time you cook. Thanks 9jafoodie, OMG!!!! …Egusi on my mind, Eat egusi made like this and you wont want it any other way trust me.I usually fry mine with palm oil so will definitely try using ground nut oil. The blog is well populated with Egusi soups of different styles but today’s version is one of the ways the Yoruba tribe of Western Nigeria cook their Egusi soup. Egusi soup can be made using assorted meat (chicken, beef, mutton, stock fish, fresh fish, dried fish and lots more). Pls do a 9jafoodie apps so we can download on Android and smart phones. :) BTW, I have found that substituting the pepper sauce with ground cameroun /black pepper and ground crayfish is a great way to vary the taste. Ronke you are my savior!!!! Yeiiiiii!!!! Please can I make egusi soup with ball pepper since I dont have red oil? Blend the ground Egusi, crayfish and other half of the onion into a thicker paste and set aside. This delicious soup has a beautiful yellow color, and the main ingredient of the dish is black-eyed beans. Required fields are marked *. Since then I have been using your recipes and directions to cook up my own food. Before you cook Egusi Soup. Blend the red bell pepper, habanero pepper and 1/2 of one onion with little water just enough to help the blender then set it aside. here is a great recipe for you : https://www.9jafoodie.com/2012/03/yoruba-style-egusi-soup/. Just pour it in 11 times? Egusi is ground up shelled melon seed. Thank you thank you, The good thing is i hate egusi so for once,at least,i didn’t salivate. You also do not have to stir it much until when the whole soup is almost cooked. It was very delicious, I love your recipes! How to serve Egusi soup. Egusi aka Egwusi soup is an exotic soup that is cooked, in various parts of West Africa and goes under different names. Set a medium sized pot on medium heat, add in the groundnut oil. That is why Yoruba Egusi always taste different, good different. www.mydiasporakitchen.com is a participant in Amazon Services LLC Associated Program, an Affiliate Advertising Program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to. Its dry milled and combined with a little water to form a paste. Add the meat stock. Hello..I just tried the YORUBA egusi…and I am so impressed of myself…hubby scored me 7.5 over 10…he will tell me what the 2.5 is about later when we are in bed..”blink -blink…thank you so much…I am about to try the bitter today as well..wl share feed back..God bless. That’s going to burn my belle when I eat it. http://www.secretlilies.blogspot.com. *Gulps and swallows* 9ja foodie o! I would love that. https://www.demandafrica.com/food/recipes/nigerian-egusi-soup I am so excited you stopped by my little corner of the internet. Keep up the good job sis, ure absolutely the bestest best. Then I prepare my egusi clump by mixing an egg with some egusi with a fork (lightly not an even mix). Before stirring. Just finished cooking using ur recipe. It was very tasty. Before preparing the soup, soak the dry fish and stock fish till soft. To make the egusi soup, start by blending the peppers, tomatoes and onion with a little water. With pounded yam and goat meat, a pot-belly is inevitable … if you eat it all the time. hOOO YEAh? So if you are interested in getting notified as soon as it is published, remember to sign up here so you don’t miss it or any of the amazing recipes shared on the blog. I have seen four ways of preparing egusi and this is the fifth one lol. precook the meats and grind your melon seeds, crayfish, and peppers. Read More…, www.mydiasporakitchen.com is a participant in Amazon Services LLC Associated Program, an Affiliate Advertising Program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com, Copyright © 2020 My Diaspora Kitchen on the Foodie Pro Theme. This gives better clumps. I usually fry the egusi in the pepper sauce with the palm oil. !, You are so genius to have every meal’s recipe down packed!!!!. Egusi soup is one of the most popular Nigerian soups. Let us begin…. Though I will share tips on how I make it most times in the recipe notes. Tnx :). Ive seen a few videos on YT, but just could never get my egusi to clump together. Add tomato mixture to meat, reduce heat to medium-low, and cover. You will be my full time chef. This method turned out to be the best Egusi I’ve ever made! Cooking up a storm and feeding anyone in sight makes me happy. thanks for sharing Ogiri okpei is made with locust beans. Instructions. Thanks Stella, it’s really not too difficult once you get started. PS: Please reply to our email address. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. I am 100% american but lovvvveeee the Nigerian culture and the food!!! add the palm oil and allow to heat for 2 minutes but don't let it bleach. Cover the pot and allow to cook for 10 minutes till the egusi, water and oil has been mixed properly giving and orange looking soup. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Possible starch options include Iyan (Pounded yam), Garri (fermented cassava), elubo (fermented yam) or semolina. Here I make easy delicious family friendly recipes that would please even the pickiest of eaters. This evening despite not doing so great, I decided to teach my flatmate how to make Egusi soup. I love d small balls. You will love it! I just finish preparing my egusi. one and a half cups of water. U jes saved my sorry ass dis afternoon…. Thank you much!!! In Cameroon, one popular Egusi delicacy is this delight called Egusi Pudding.Egusi is also used to cook vegetables or added to okra soup and ogbono soup.. I will look into posting some Senegalese recipes. I found out about your website just by googling Nigerian recipes. In Nigeria, Egusi soup is very popular among the Igbo people, the Ibibio people and the Efik people or Calabar people, the Hausa people, the Edo people, Esan people, Etsakọ people and Yoruba people in general.There are various method of cooking egusi depending on the tribe. According to Aunty Sola, there is a technique to frying the Egusi; when you introduce the Egusi into the oil allow it stick a bit to the bottom of the pot before stirring. Then I fry in hot palm oil with minimal stirring until I get the desired clumps. Pour the red palm oil into a dry pot and set on the stove to heat Add other ingredients apart from chopped vegetable. Good luck with the other soup, I cant wait for the feedback. The Nigerian Egusi soup, prepared with melon seeds, is prepared by most tribes in Nigeria in many different ways.. Fried Egusi? Thanks for the great addition. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. have a blessed day and enjoy the rest of your week. After adding the egusi, check that there is sufficient water for the egusi to cook it so it doesn’t cake up and get burnt. Pour hot water over the dried fish and stockfish, wash and set aside. But today I would stick to the traditional style Aunty Sola thought me. READ ALSO: How to make gbegiri from scratch . To the point where I was always craving the food but having to wait for a party or go to this Nigerian restaurant that was a hit or miss every time I went there. Soooo…. How the onions make the egusi clump together the more, I can not say. Adjust accordingly. I made egusi this afternoon with groundnut oil :'( It wasn’t bad per se but it just didn’t look right which made me feel like it didn’t taste right. please create something and share with us. thanks for the feedback, I really appreciate it. Ingredients. BTW your showing pictures of the different stages is a wonderful idea so we no what things are supposed to look like @ each stage looking forward to when you start showing videos too. I am a camera shy person,especially when i am not with my immediate circle. www.sisiyemmie.com/2014/01/recipe-how-to-cook-egusi-soup-1.html Easy to read and the pictures added an extra flavor to it?????? Precooked meat and fish – choice quantity. I’ve been following some of your recipes for a while and they have all turned out fine ( coming from someone who cooks too). Very long time. The vegetable used in egusi preparation is also very important, it goes a long well in defining the taste of the soup. AMEN!! Egusi is traditionally served with a starch. I will look into doing videos sometime :). Serve your egusi with Amala, Eba, White rice or pounded Yam. According to my grandmother, egusi is just as delicious as meat in this lumpy form. No, right after I try the ogbono soup recipe I just bookmarked. Filed Under: Nigerian Recipes, SOUPS & BROTHS. Heat up palm oil, sauté chopped onions for about 1 minute the add the washed iru and stir for another 1 minute. babe must have a father magical ovulation window , @mischie007 Free my guy please. Everything that I have made so far I let a TRUE Nigerian taste them and they could say absolutely nothing wrong about them!!! Place tomatoes, onions, and pepper in a blender and blend for about 30 seconds or until smooth. PS: only just discover your site. In other words this is more of a vegetable soup. So plsssss i rly want to learn hoe to cook egusi soup with these few ingridients i got (egusi, tomato, chilli, onions,chicken and beaf, red oil,no vegetable yet, salt and sugar) my friend brought some of these things 4rm 9ja bt they hav been in ma kitchen all long abt spoiling while I've bn crying of hunger, Thanks. I actually used your recipe this time for my husband and he said it was perfect! I most show appreciations because it just boosted my morale to my friend. Other options are amala, semolina, soybean, and ground rice meal. A couple of hours later and i open your blog only to see palm oil smirking at me… this is not life o. Add 1.5 (one and half) cups of water into the fried egusi, cover and bring to a rolling boil. And to think i was just complaining to my friend that there is no african cook for african dishes on food network. Fascinating the medely of cuisine in the world. i’ve tired egsi, it doesnt taste that good. Because there are many ways and probably hundred ways and recipes to cook egusi soup. fry for 3 minutes. You can always use bell pepper and tomatoes alone. Add the egusi paste in bits to pepper, reduce the heat, do not stir and cover the pot with a lid. Woow this is what I have been looking for for a Thank you for this, I’m South African and my boyfriend is Nigerian, I am going to surprise him with Egusi on Saturday, hope he’ll like it, #holding thumbs. Allow to cook for for another 10 mins. Stay a while and share a meal or two with me in my virtual kitchen. Can’t wait to try!! Heat some palm oil in a large pot and add the blended mixture. to start with un-blended egusi? Welcome to my food blog. There are different methods to getting and retaining lumps in the soup, I will be using the frying method which happens to be most straightforward . Your method eliminates that step and I will be trying it tomorrow. This egusi soup being one of my dishes my made!!! I don’t know how to cook any nigerian food tomorrow I’m planing to cook for my Man and my Mother-in-law **crossing fingers**, You will do great! LOL! Lol…. This looks like a very interesting concept, another way to get clumps is to mix the egusi with eggs, I learnt that from my mum and it always turns out great. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. I think I am going to stick with regular style Eguisi soup as I am too much of an ole to eat pepper hence that pepper sauce is not going to fly by me. MAKE THE SOUP: In a large pot, heat the palm oil on medium for a minute and then add the Une. I usually mix the dry egusi with egg white and drop in small balls into the boiling pepper sauce. Sorry dear, let us hope you can get some palm oil soonest. No be by force to born pikin, Copyright 2020 @9jafoodie | All Rights Reserved - Please do not use 9jafoodie content or images without prior explicit permission |, Join Our Newsletter Today! Please how did you make the eba rolls? It is known as Miyan Gushi in Hausa, Ofe Egusi in Igbo and Efo Elegusi in Yoruba. Rhapsody, p.s. Please stop by my blog and pick up your award. Season with salt. To cook egusi soup, start by making the egusi paste. Slowly add the stock and set on low heat to simmer. Yoruba style egusi is also cooked with stew base (sans tomato) and contains iru. Thank you for this recipe. I altered it a bit by using less water and more broth, was just amazing. Aunt Sola blends her peppers separate from the Egusi but I usually blend mine together with the ground Egusi. It adds a traditional taste to Egusi Soup. Ground egusi (or pumpkin seeds) is the main ingredient. Love this recipe, ma’am! Other ingredients … Thanks for the feedback. Omg, I just finished trying the recipe ir turn out well and I love it and I have try other recipe too from your blog they are also good and thank you so much for doing this. Hmmmm…don’t make me an addict o!!! Thanks for the vote of confidence dear. That’s good to hear. Hello, I'm Ronke Edoho. Combine  the egusi with 2 table spoons of water, mix until you have a thick paste. Yeiii!!! The stress on the vegetable in this Efo elegusi by the originators of the dish I think may be due to the fact that there is another delicious version of Egusi soup from that region that is cooked without green vegetables and is called Egusi ijebu. We need you to be an addict oh….lol… let us know how your egusi turns out. My hubby luvs it. When I say these recipes are SPOT ON, I MEAN SPOT ON!!!!!! THANK YOU for this new addition to my kitchen skills. We started with Aya mase 2 weeks ago and that was a success, which he re-created for his family and they loved it. Comment…I’ve tried and tried to get those clumps to no avail. Majority of my friends are Nigerian and I have found a new love for Nigerian food! we loove your blog and would like to share your posts with our readers with link back to your site, is this OK? It is known as Miyan Gushi in Hausa, Ofe Egusi in Igbo and Efo Elegusi in Yoruba. You’d have to mix it at the beginning and boil it along side the tomato puree which I normally do. Great choices are tete (calallo), spinach, ugu (fluted pumpkin leaf), ewuro (bitter leaf), Gbure (water leaf), amunututu (malabar spinach), kale, collard and or scent leaf (efirin). Pity; I don’t have pictures to show now. Whoops I would av embarrassed myself in frnt of hz friends…thnks so much, If u want huge clumps in ur egusi mix wit a little bit less od d water n eggs..trust me u will be amazed..got that frm my mum..n it works all d time. or mix the onions in the the blended one? Cover and simmer on medium heat for 10-12mins. This is one interesting technique I gasta try. Lol. Feel free to add a little water if the stock is not enough. Hopefully I should be making that soon. It is just perfect. Learn how your comment data is processed. Which ever way you decide I know you will kill this recipe when you make it. The post is dated Mar.8.12, Thanks for the comment and the award! please share the recipe with family and friends, God I tried the recipe this evening wow my husband was so happy and surprise. In addition, there is another way to make egusi soup with spinach or ugu/ugwu fluted pumpkin leaf. Pls, teach me how to make egusi stew, d one we grind the egusi with the pepper. May be the key is adding water after frying, so it doesnt brake apart when you add the pepper, veggies and others. Delicious looking mehn! More grease to your elbow, Yes, I use groundnut oil to cut out some fat and calories. We will be learning 2 methods of making Egusi Soup which will all lead us to the same outcome. Its dry milled and combined with a little water to form With a teaspoon, ball up the egusi mixture and drop into the oil. If you are using the very tough stockfish, boil it for 20 minutes and leave in the pot with the hot water to soak for about an hour. yes you can, however, the color will not be as bright as red palm oil version. I mean, I just feel this sense of security when there is some egusi … Your email address will not be published. Can’t wait to try it with goat meat. Egusi soup and Eba is my winning meal any day. This is kind of way my mum makes egusi…yum! Thanks guys, After trying this i only have one question, Looking tasty… Can I substitute the groundnut oil with palm oil? Please read my Full Affiliates Disclosure here. This video will show you how to make Nigeria Egusi Soup. you rock :). Blend the red bell pepper, habanero pepper and 1/2 of one onion with little water just enough to help the blender then set it aside. 17. 1 ½ cups of grounded melon seed (Egusi) When it begins to stick to the pot, stir and fry the Egusi for about 5 mins ( this time you need to stir more frequently to prevent burning. Scoop teaspoon size balls of the egusi paste mixture into the stock. Looking at the at work makes want to cry for hunger! Efo elegusi simply means Egusi made with a higher quantity of green vegetables like spinach, ugu, kale etc. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. To make this soup, we will the needing the grounded melon seed. Blend the ground Egusi, crayfish and other half of the onion into a thicker paste and set aside. Egusi Soup Recipe-This is an updated version of my Egusi Soup. I will just combine all the techniques and make something incredible ( i hope). Instructions Start making egusi soup by preparing the ingredients - wash the bitter leaves properly and boil with just water for 10 minutes. My husband comes from Senegal, and I can not cook of food from Senegal, as it is very hard to find African recipes on the internet . Your email address will not be published. I’m so very sure my hubby will love cos I’m living it already. Pour in the blended bell pepper/habanero/onion mix and stir, Cook the pepper mix until reduced to a loose paste, Add the Egusi paste in lumps (refer to process shots in blog post please.). Stir the egusi carefully, taste and adjust for salt. Egusi is one the most widely consumed soups in Nigeria, it’s prepared by most tribes. Ingredients. 11 (2cups) of water? Egusi is one the most widely consumed soups in Nigeria, it's prepared by most tribes. lol…all in moderation my love. I will have to try this method! Jidda is right!!! I always love having egusi at home. Then I drop the egg/egusi mixture into the efo with my hand or a spoon. Instructions Set a cooking pot on heat and allow drying. Cover and simmer on medium-low heat for 15 minutes. The main factor that set Yoruba style egusi soup apart is the  presence of clumps/lumps . I’m soooo mad cos i ran out of palm oil a while back and have no idea how no get some where i am. Suya meatballs with Hatfield Ground Sausage, Ose Oji; Nigerian spiced peanut butter dip, Akara balls : African Black Eyed Peas fritters, Coffee Ice cream (Dalgona Coffee Ice cream), Ayamase Stew (Designer Green Pepper Stew/Ofada), Efo elegusi is the made using the frying method ( the Egusi is fried), Like I mentioned st the beginning of this post, Efo Elegusi translated literally means a vegetable soup made with some egusi. Add the chopped vegetable, turn off heat and slow residual heat cook the vegetable, (scotch bonnet peppers or habanero peppers ) add more if you want it more spicy, make up with water if meat stock isn't enough, large onions divided: chop one up and leave the other for blending, Bacon-Egg & Cheese McGriddle | Copy Cat Recipe ». Make sure d egg is more than d egusi itself in d mix. And another way to maintain a level headed taste all round is to mix the egusi with salt, pepper and blended crayfish from the beginning. Efo elegusi simply means Egusi made with a higher quantity of green vegetables like spinach, ugu, kale etc. please let me know how it turns out. I will definitely try this recipe. In Yoruba culture, Egusi soup is predominantly served with a starch meal. Both ways taste amazing so Whichever way you choose to make it, be rest assured it would be delicious and definitely drool worthy. Egusi ijebu (Native soup) Mariam Temidara Akewusola. 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