Hello everybody, I hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, egusi. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
Egusi (also known by variations including agusi, agushi) is the name for the fat - and protein -rich seeds of certain cucurbitaceous plants (squash, melon, gourd), which after being dried and ground are used as a major ingredient in West African cuisine. Egusi is a West African name for the seeds of plants like squash, melons, and gourds that, when dried and ground become a staple ingredient in many West African dishes. Particularly, in Nigerian culture, egusi is a popular with pounded yam. These seeds are rich in fat and protein, and add these essential nutrients into West African Cuisine.
Egusi is one of the most popular of current trending meals in the world. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It is simple, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. They’re fine and they look wonderful. Egusi is something that I’ve loved my whole life.
To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have egusi using 9 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Egusi:
- Take Egusi
- Take Crayfish
- Make ready Meat
- Prepare Ogu
- Make ready Spices
- Get Maggi
- Get Palm oil
- Prepare Onion
- Take Blended Attarugu and tattashe
Egusi is a West African name for the seeds of plants like squash, melons, and gourds that, when dried and ground become a staple ingredient in many West African dishes. Particularly, in Nigerian culture, egusi is popular with pounded yam. The seeds are harvested from the gourd and used as a food source and the fruit is not eaten. The plant is highly resilient to pests and diseases and is used as a blanket crop to help reduce the growth of unwanted weeds.
Steps to make Egusi:
- Pour the palm oil into a pot and slice onions inside, add the tattashe and attarugu and fry.
- When it starts to get add the meat, crayfish,maggi and spices and continue to fry.
- Put the egusi in a bowl and add a little water to make a paste.
- Pour the egusi paste into the pot and fry it.
- When you are done frying it add a little amount of water and allow it to start boiling before putting the ogu leaves.
- Allow it to simmer for 5 minutes and serve food of your choice. Enjoy 😋😋😋🤤🤤
The seeds are harvested from the gourd and used as a food source and the fruit is not eaten. The plant is highly resilient to pests and diseases and is used as a blanket crop to help reduce the growth of unwanted weeds. Egusi soup is an exotic hearty food that will satisfy your taste buds. It is a staple in most West African home and it is an uncomplicated one pot meal that is often accompanied with swallows like Eba, Amala, Semovita, Pounded yam, Fufu, and the likes. Some hardcore like I am will even serve over Rice.
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