Pounded yam and 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.
The soup is thickened with ground melon, gourd, or squash seeds.
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.
You can cook Pounded yam and egusi soup using 11 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Pounded yam and egusi soup
- You need of Yam.
- You need of Soup.
- Prepare leaves of Ugwu.
- You need of Egusi.
- You need of Tattase.
- You need of Onion.
- Prepare of Pomo.
- You need of Meat.
- You need cubes of Maggi.
- You need of Salt.
- You need of Stock fish.
Pounded yam is one of the many yam recipes in Nigeria. it is very delicious and also very popular. 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 yam. Melon soup also known as egusi soup is a popular soup recipe in the Western part of Africa.
Pounded yam and egusi soup instructions
- Cut the yam into smaller cubes and blend. Pour into pot and leave for like 20-25mins to cook under supervision. Put it down when it becomes thick and cooked..
- Wash ugwu leaves and cut..
- Fry tattase and onion in a pot, add the egusi and fry. Put some water and add ur spices,cooked pomo,stock fish and meat,and leave to boil..
- Add ur ugwu leaves and leave to till fully cooked..
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. Nigerian Soups are those special sauces that accompany the major Nigerian food commonly known as Fufu. Fufu is a generic name for food you swallow All other soups not mentioned above are low carb Nigerian Soups. Watch out, some may be high in fat.
