DIY egusi soup - the type with assorted fish(s)

in #africandish โ€ข 7 years ago

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I have been taking rice and stew, bread and tea/stew, sphaggeti and noodles for few days now, I am tired ๐Ÿ˜• I need to make something sweet for my self, something special ๐Ÿ˜Ž
So, today I decide to make egusi soup -the type with assorted fish ๐Ÿ˜€
For the single guys here who wish to learn how to make this sweet soup, it will take you less time to prepare than cooking beans๐Ÿ˜‰
So before I go on let me list my ingredients

  1. Egusi - like a cup will do for 3 servings
  2. 1 big onion bulb
  3. Assorted fish ( I used stock fish, dry cat fish and crayfish ๐Ÿ˜‹)
    4..dry pepper, salt, water,locust bean and seasoning cube (I used knorr)
  4. Scent leave
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    Egusi
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    Assorted fish
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    Dried pepper
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    Locust bean
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    Scent leave

Preparation:
It is advisable to soak your dry fishe(s) in warm water for like 10-15minutes(stock fish can be stubborn sometimes, you can leave it for more minutes) and dismantle it to remove all stubborn bones that can stick into your throat while swallowing your food. See this...
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Meanwhile dice/slice your onions into pieces and add to your egusi, add little water and mix until a paste is formed, like this...
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Place your pot on fire, add 2-3 cups of water and red oil as desired, before you cover the pot add locust bean (a spoon or two will do). You can add all your assorted fishe(s) at this stage. Then allow to simmer for about 5 - 8 minutes. If you added locust bean you will start to smell the aroma ๐Ÿ˜‹.

Then open your pot after 5 - 8 minutes and add your egusi paste, don't pour everything inside at once, use spoon to serve it small by small. Rinse the remaining paste from your plate and pour inside then cover for about 10-15 minutes. (you can leave it to stay more if you like your soup thick).
So, this is mine ready to go with wheat I just made.
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Watch out for my next post on how to make Ginger juice. I assume we all know the wonders ginger does in our body? Especially for the guys here - it helps mitigate erectile dysfunction and boost sex drive. After reading my next post on how to extract ginger juice, you will have no worries how to extract and use ginger juice.

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Egusi soup is my best soup. But this your own is watery or is it your style? Weldone

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I love it this way

Lovely recipe

Until you taste it you won't know how sweet it taste

Nice! This is actually another method of preparing melon soup. Will try this out. Well done

Yup! You better do

lol...good food they say is the antidote for a shinning skin

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