Nigerian Egusi soup
Egusi ( blended) split in 2 batches ( one mixed with onions into a thick paste and one mixed with water but not too watery
Meat ( i used oxtail and cowleg)
Dry fish
Palm oil
Onions
Tomato blend ( tomatoes, onion, fresh pepper and red bell peppers)
Crayfish
Dry pepper (optional)
Washed Bitter leaves
Seasoning cubes
Small salt

Season and boil your meats and keep aside.

Blend tomatoes, onion, fresh pepper and red bell peppers and parboil to let water dry.

Dice onions and mix some with egusi into a paste with small water.

Warm palm oil but don’t let it bleach.

Fry onions and tomatoes blend till ready

Put mixed egusi with onions in small balls into the sauce , don’t stir so as not to scatter egusi.

Use a spoon to push egusi and sauce back and fort,

Add meat water, meat, crayfish, dry pepper , dry fish, seasoning cubes, salt and remaining egusi

Cover and let it boil so egusi can cook.

Add bitter leaves and let cook for few minutes.

Egusi soup is ready serve with any fufu of your choice. I used plantain fufu.