Total time · 60 min
Nigerian Egusi Soup with Melon Seeds
Melon seeds form tender curds in a stew of tomato, beef, and spinach.
- Prep
- 25 min
- Cook
- 35 min
- Servings
- 4
Indicative estimates
- Energy per serving
- ~64 kcal per serving partial estimate
- Ingredient value
- ~$18.33 partial estimate; 6 of 8 ingredients estimated
Ingredients
- 200 g Ground egusi melon seeds
- 400 g Stewing beef
- 250 g Spinach
- 300 g Crushed tomatoes
- 3 cups Beef broth
- 1 piece Onion
- 30 ml Palm oil
- 1 piece Scotch bonnet pepper
Directions
- 15 min
Simmer beef in broth with onion until very tender; mix ground seeds with a little water into a thick paste.
- 15 min
Warm palm oil, cook tomatoes and chile, then add broth and drop in spoonfuls of egusi paste. Continue cooking until the internal temperature reaches at least 145 °F (63 °C).
- 30 min
Simmer undisturbed until small curds form, fold in beef and spinach, and cook just until greens soften.