Pounded yam and egusi soup. Learn how to make Nigeria's most popular soup Egusi. Pounded Yam is a staple in many West African homes, but it is not usually eaten by itself, it is often paired with many delicious African soups, and stews. Other food in the swallow group includes fufu - made from cassava flour, Eba, Amala, and more.
The soup is thickened with ground melon, gourd, or squash seeds.
Look for the seeds in African or International grocery stores.
Pumpkin seeds, also known as pepitas, can be substituted and are available in Latin American grocery stores.
You can have Pounded yam and egusi soup using 9 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Pounded yam and egusi soup
- Prepare of Yam.
- Prepare of Palm oil.
- You need of Spinach.
- It's of Egusi.
- You need of Meat.
- You need of Seasoning.
- Prepare of Spices.
- Prepare of Onions.
- Prepare of Blended scotch bonnet.
Pounded yam is one of the many yam recipes in Nigeria. it is very delicious and also very popular. I like it best when it is served with egusi soup. Most folks outside the shores of Nigeria are yet to completely grasp the idea behind pounding yam. Melon soup also known as egusi soup is a popular soup recipe in the Western part of Africa.
Pounded yam and egusi soup instructions
- Peel yam and boil in water until soft.
- Pound in a clean mortar until it gets sticky.
- For your egusi soup, wash meat and add to cooking pot, add a desired amount of water, spices, onions and seasoning. Cook until soft.
- In another pot, add palm oil and onions fry lightly then add blended scotch bonnet and fry for another 5minutes.
- Add spices, seasoning and onions, then grind your egusi, add a little amount of water and form a thick paste. Drop tiny balls of egusi into pot until it finishes. Cover and allow for 5mins.
- Then add meat stock and meat stir and allow for a minute. Wash spinach and chop into tiny bits then add to pot. Cook at a very low heat for 4-5minutes and serve.
This soup is best served with pounded yam, fufu or eba. Egusi soup and pounded yam is such a mouthwatering and appetising dish to behold. Nigerian Soups are those special sauces that accompany the major Nigerian food commonly known as Fufu. Fufu is a generic name for food you swallow All other soups not mentioned above are low carb Nigerian Soups. Watch out, some may be high in fat.
