Hey everyone, I hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, pounded yam and egusi soup. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Learn how to make Nigeria's most popular soup Egusi. Egusi soup is popular in Western Africa. The soup is thickened with ground melon, gourd, or squash seeds.
Pounded yam and egusi soup is one of the most favored of recent trending foods in the world. It is easy, it is fast, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions daily. Pounded yam and egusi soup is something that I have loved my entire life. They are nice and they look wonderful.
To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook pounded yam and egusi soup using 9 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Pounded yam and egusi soup:
- Prepare Yam
- Make ready Palm oil
- Take Spinach
- Take Egusi
- Get Meat
- Take Seasoning
- Take Spices
- Get Onions
- Prepare Blended scotch bonnet
Most folks outside the shores of Nigeria are yet to completely grasp the idea behind pounding yam. On this page, I want to tell you everything you will. 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.
Steps to make Pounded yam and egusi soup:
- 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
Pounded Yam is one of the Nigerian fufu recipes that is made from boiled and pounded white yam. Pounded yam and egusi don dey hungry me naw. Egusi Soup is a finger-licking good Nigerian soup made with a white variety of pumpkin seeds. It is spicy, nutty with exotic African flavors! These days, yam flour is available in African stores and on Amazon so you can easily make your own pounded yam at home.
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