Egusi Soup

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== Description ==
Serve Egusi soup with pounded yam. 
== Ingredients ==
* ¾ cup pumpkin seeds, or egusi, usually found in African or tropical food markets]]
* 1½ pounds cubed beef stew meat, or beef tongue, or goat meat
* ½ cup palm oil
* 1 small onion, chopped
* 2 habanero peppers
* ½ cup crayfish
* 1 tbsp ogiri
* salt and pepper
* chicken bouillon
* beef stock
* 1 pound fresh spinach, washed and chopped
* basil (optional)
== Directions ==
# Place egusi (pumpkin seeds)in a blender and blend for 30 to 40 seconds or until mixture is a powdery paste.
# Set aside.
# Also blend in the crayfish, ogiri, habanero pepper and half onion, set aside.
# Mince other half onion cut meant into bite-size cubes.
# Season to taste in a large pan, heat oil over medium-high heat for 4 to 5 minutes.
# Add minced onion and saute for 2–3 minutes or until brown, then add the crayfish, pepper and ogiri blend.
# Cook for 5 min.
# Then add into already cooked meat with stock.
# Add blended egusi, stir and reduce heat to low-medium.
# Add salt and pepper to taste.
# Cook for 15 to 20 minutes or until meat is tender.
# Add spinach and continue to simmer 10 minutes more.
# Optional, add some fresh, chopped basil to increase flavour.
=== Pounded yam ===
Heat water, add pounded yam powder and reduce heat mix until you make a firm dough.
Learn all about egusi soup and how to cook a delicious egusi soup at egusisoup.com
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