How to cook Nigeria Egusi soup

A perfect soup for the family. Perfect when served with any "swallow" of your choice.
Prep time: 00:30
Cook time: 00:45
Total time: 01:15
Yield: 8 Servings
Region: Nigeria
Category: Soup Recipes, Egusi Recipes
Misc: Serve hot with " swallow"

Ingredients:
12 medium sized chunks Beef
5 medium sized Pomo
5 sharki (Tripe)
1 stockfish
2 fresh pepper
1/2 cup crayfish (whole/ground)
2 cups egusi seeds
1 cup palm oil
2 seasoning cubes
1 bunch Pumpkin leaves (rinsed)
Salt to taste

Instuctions:
View the steps Below
Calories per serving: 0
Fat per serving: 0
Directions:::
Step 1: The first step is to peel the egusi by removing the white Egusi seeds from the brown shell. Place the peeled Egusi in a dry mill (The smaller grinder that comes with the Cup blender) and grind till smooth. It might start to cake up but never mind, that's not a problem.

Step 2: Wash the pumpkin leaves (Ugu) with salt water to kill the germs and rinse with clean water. Chop the leaves and set aside

Step 3: For the Stock, you could use any type of meat or fish you choose to. For this particular recipe, i used a mixture of beef, sharki, pomo and Stock fish. Rinse everything and place in an empty pot. Add just enough water to cover the content of the pot. Cook on medium heat for about 15 minutes. Add the salt to taste then cook for another 5 minutes. Turn off the burner and set aside.

Step 4: In an empty pot, pour in the palm oil and ground Egusi. On medium heat, stir fry for about 3 minutes till it starts to dry up but don't let it burn. Pour in the stock, add the ground crayfish, extra salt if needed, crushed seasoning cubes, stir, then leave it too cook till the egusi absorbs most of the stock in the pot, swells and cakes up.

Step 5: Add the chopped ugu leaves, stir and cover the pot. Leave to simmer for 5-7 minutes before turning off the burner.
Serve with your favorite " swallow",Boiled white rice or Yam