Efo Elegusi - Egusi Soup (+VIDEO)
Learn how to make Efo Elegusi, a mouthwatering Nigerian Vegetable Soup packed with leafy greens and flavorful ingredients.
Servings: 10 people
Calories: 188kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
Blended pepper sauce
- 3 medium-sized bell pepper (rinsed and sliced)
- 2 medium-sized scotch bonnets (rinsed and sliced)
- 1 small-sized onion (peeled, rinsed and sliced)
- ¼ cup water (optional: for easy blending)
Egusi (Melon) Paste
- 100 g melon seeds (ground)
- ½ onion (finely chopped)
Other ingredients
- 150 g spinach (rinsed and sliced)
- 75 g kale (optional: rinsed and sliced)
- Assorted meat (diced beef, strip, cow feet, smoked turkey) 2 of each.
- 1 piece stockfish (chunks; soaked)
- ½ cup assorted meat liquid stock
- 1 piece smoked mackerel (chunks)
- 2 stock cubes (Knorr Chicken)
- 1 tsp curry powder (optional)
- 1 tsp mixed herbs (optional)
- 1 tsp locust beans (fresh or dried)
- ½ tsp sea salt
- ¼ cup palm oil (4 to 5 tbsp)
Instructions
Prepare the sauce
- Heat palm oil in a pot over medium heat.
- Cook the blended pepper sauce in the palm oil.
- Season it with stock cubes, curry powder, mixed herbs, and locust beans. (optional)
- Mix everything with a spatula.
- Pour in the assorted meat liquid stock.
- Cover and leave to cook for 10 minutes.
- Toss in the cooked assorted meat.
- Leave to cook for five more minutes.
- Add the stock fish.
- Taste and season with sea salt as needed.
- Cook for another 5 minutes.
Make the Paste (Egusi paste)
- Mix finely chopped onion and egusi (blended/ground melon seeds) in a small glass bowl.
- Use your hands to mix them until sticky.
Cook the soup
- Add chunks/balls of the egusi (ground melon seeds) paste into the soup.
- Reduce the heat and cook for 10 minutes.
- Give it a stir.
- Cook for five more minutes on low heat.
- Add the kale, spinach, or other vegetables of your choice.
- Cover and cook for three minutes.
- Mix the leafy greens into the soup.
- Add the smoked mackerel.
- Cover and let it simmer for two minutes.
- Serve the soup in a glass dish with your favorite side dishes and drinks!
Video
Notes
- Buy crisp and green leafy vegetables to add to Efo Elegusi Soup.
- Cook your own assorted meat and liquid stock for long-term use.
- Prepare pepper sauce and store it in the fridge or freezer.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 (of 10) | Calories: 188kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 363mg | Potassium: 377mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 2187IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 74mg | Iron: 2mg