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How to make Egusi soup..

Egusi soup is a popular West African dish, especially in Nigeria. The soup is thickened with ground melon seeds (Egusi) and can be made with a variety of leafy vegetables, including bitter leaf. Here's a basic recipe:

Ingredients:

• 1.5 cups of Egusi (melon seeds) ground or milled
• 5 cups of Stock (you can use the water from boiling your meat or fish)
• 1 cup of Palm oil
• 1.5kg assorted meat and fish (you can use goat meat, snails, dry fish, stockfish, shrimps)
• 1 cup of Bitter leaves (you can also use Spinach or Ugwu)
• 3 tablespoons of ground crayfish
• 2 Knorr cubes or any seasoning cube of your choice
• Salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

1. Start by preparing the Egusi for the soup. Mix the ground Egusi with a small amount of water to make a paste. Set it aside.

2. Boil your meats and fish, seasoning with salt, pepper and one Knorr cube. When it's done, keep the stock (the water you used to boil the meat).

3. In another pot, heat the palm oil over medium heat for a minute. Then, add the Egusi paste into the pot. Stir the Egusi paste and oil, reduce the heat to low, and let it simmer.

4. Keep stirring the Egusi paste until it starts to brown slightly. Then add the stock to it and stir.

5. Increase the heat to medium and cook the Egusi and stock for about 20 minutes. Make sure to stir occasionally so it doesn't burn.

6. Now add the boiled meat and fish, crayfish, and the remaining Knorr cube. Stir and let it cook for another 15 minutes.

7. Now it's time to add the bitter leaves. Make sure the bitter leaves are thoroughly washed, so it's not too bitter. Add it to the soup, stir, and let it cook for another 10 minutes.

8. Taste the soup and add salt or pepper as needed. Then let it simmer for a few more minutes.

9. Your Egusi soup with bitter leaf is ready! It's traditionally served with fufu, yam, or rice.

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