- Preparation time
- 20 mins
- Cooking time
- 50 mins
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Serves
- 2 people
- Meal course
- Lunch
- Posted by
- Posted on
- July 3, 2023
- 1 Kg
- Semo
- 2 Cup
- Melon
- 1 Cup
- Palm Oil o
- 4 Tablespoon
- Crayfish
- 3 Tablespoon
- Locust beans
- 1 Cooking spoon
- Chopped spinach Ugu
- 1 Medium
- Red bell pepper
- 1 Medium
- Tatashe Habanero Pepper
- 5 Medium
- Ata Rodo Fresno Pepper
- 1 Medium
- Shombo
- 2 Medium
- Onion
- 1 Tablespoon
- Stock Cube Optional
- 1 Kg
- Fresh fish, Dry Fish and ponmo
- 1 Teaspoon
- salt to taste
Egusi soup is one of the most popular soups in Nigeria. The dish is prepared by most Nigerian tribes in some variation or the other. It can be served with hot Semo, pounded yam etc.
- First step: Make your semo swallow and keep in the cooler. 1. Blend the peppers and Onions together until smooth and set aside.
- 2. Wash your Fish and ponmo and bring to boil, cut the ponmo into small pieces and fry your fish then set aside.
- 3. Blend the Egusi melon, half of the second Onion, and Crayfish together. Set aside as well.
- 4. Heat the Palm Oil in a pan and allow it to melt over medium heat but don't overheat the Oil. Add the remaining half onion (diced) and half of the Locust bean. Let it cook for about 3 minutes on medium heat.
- 5. Add the blended pepper and cook till the water is reduced, this should take about 15 minutes on medium heat until the water is reduced stirring about every 5 minutes to prevent burning.
- 6. Add the remaining locust bean, fish and ponmo stock, and salt to taste. Cover and leave to cook for another 5 minutes.
- 7. Gently introduce the blended Egusi inside the sauce but don't stir it at this point. Just cover it and leave it to cook for about 20 to 30 minutes Keep an eye on it so it doesn't burn but try not to stir it until the Egusi turns into a soft compact mass. Then, gently stir together and add more stock or water if necessary.
- 8. Add the diced ponmo.
- 9. Stir in the Spinach and leave to simmer for about 5 minutes (stir constantly). Adjust the seasoning if necessary.
- 10. Follow the same step from 4 to 5, then add your fried fish, this is for your stew.
- 11. Serve with your hot Semovita.
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