Pounded yam en 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.
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.
Peel, wash and boil yam till its well cooked, pound, mold into balls and set aside.
You can have Pounded yam en egusi soup using 13 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Pounded yam en egusi soup
- Prepare of Yam.
- You need of Egusi.
- Prepare of Fresh tomatoes.
- Prepare of Scotch bonnet.
- Prepare of Red pepper.
- It's of Spinach.
- You need of Seasonings.
- Prepare of Red oil.
- You need of Groundnut oil.
- Prepare leaf of Bitter.
- It's of Onion.
- Prepare of Cray fish.
- Prepare of Beef.
Pounded yam goes best with egusi soup in Nigeria, learn how to pound yam in Nigeria, whether you want to try poundo yam or the traditional way of pounding. 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. Melon soup also known as egusi soup is a popular soup recipe in the Western part of Africa.
Pounded yam en egusi soup step by step
- Peel your yam wash and put on fire wen soft pound it and rolled it in a white leather.
- Boiled your beef with onions cloves and garlic and seasonings.
- In a pot add your groundnut oil wen hot add your grated fresh tomatoes scotch bonnet and red pepper stir.
- After like 5 min add your seasonings and your boiled beef leave for like another 5min.
- Pour your egusi In a bowl and add a little water mixed it very well and be adding it to the stew on fire wen u are done you stir.
- After like 5 min add your red oil and grinded cray fish and your cut and washed spinach with onions.
- Wash your bitter leaf with salt wash it like 3 times and add to it after like 5min u can bring it down serve it with your pounded yam.
- Hmmm yummy u need to try this.
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. There's nothing quite like egusi soup. There's nothing quite like egusi soup. Almost every family has their own variation of this truly Nigerian dish - try ours for a guaranteed winner!
