08/12/2023
12 TOP SECRETS OF COOKING EGUSI SOUP
1) To take your egusi to the next level, use scent leave and uziza leaf for it.
2) You can also use blended uziza seed to spice up the taste of your egusi soup.
3) Old Egusi rises more than new Egusi. So take note of that, whenever you want to cook your Egusi soup.
4) It is okay to use fresh tomatoes for making egusi soup, if you choose. It is used to brighten the colour of the soup and add more unique taste to it. Just make sure you fry the tomatoes very well to remove the sour taste.
5) Pan roasting your Egusi seeds before grinding and using them to cook your soup, gives the soup an excellent taste. This is best done, if you are not going to fry the egusi soup.
6) Fry or cook your egusi soup on medium to low heat, in order to avoid burning of the soup.
7) Take time to cook and fry your egusi or else the soup will not taste well.
8) If you are using bitter leaf to cook your Egusi soup, add it a bit earlier because it takes time to cook.
9) When the meat stock is exhausted and you feel that the egusi soup is still too thick, you can start adding hot water until you get the consistency of your choice.
10) The egusi soup is done when you notice that the palm oil has separated from the egusi and has come at the surface of the soup.
11) Just like ogbono soup, you have to be careful when seasoning your egusi soup. It is quite sweet and can get salty easily.
12) You can use any protein (meat or fish) of your choice to cook this delicious soup recipe. Egusi soup doesn't select proteins.
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