Foryoueats: Nigerian Egusi Soup

Name: Foryoueats: Nigerian Egusi Soup
Total time: 135 min
Ingredients: For the Beef and Stock:; 1 pound (450g) bone-in or boneless beef chuck roast, cut into 2-inch pieces; 1 medium red onion (about 6 ounces; 175g), thinly sliced; 2 tablespoons ground crayfish; 2 teaspoons (6g) Diamond Crystal kosher salt, plus more to taste; for table salt use half as much by volume or the same weight; 1/2 teaspoon Nigerian red dry pepper; For the Egusi Soup:; 1 medium red onion (about 6 ounces; 175g), roughly chopped; 1/2 fresh habanero or Scotch bonnet pepper, stemmed (optional); 2 cups (10 ounces; 300g) ground egusi seeds (see note); 3/4 cup unrefined red palm oil (5 1/4 ounces; 150g), such as Obiji; Kosher salt and Nigerian red dry pepper; 1 teaspoon ground crayfish; 3 1/2 ounces (100g) fresh pumpkin leaves, amaranth greens, or kale, rinsed and finely chopped; 3 1/2 ounces (100g) fresh waterleaf or spinach, rinsed and finely chopped; 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh or dried bitter leaf or fresh dandelion greens

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This Nigerian Egusi Soup is a flavorful and hearty dish made with beef, ground egusi seeds, and a blend of aromatic spices and vegetables. The rich red palm oil adds depth of flavor and color, making...

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Ingredients

For the Beef and Stock:
1 pound (450g) bone-in or boneless beef chuck roast, cut into 2-inch pieces
1 medium red onion (about 6 ounces; 175g), thinly sliced
2 tablespoons ground crayfish
2 teaspoons (6g) Diamond Crystal kosher salt, plus more to taste; for table salt use half as much by volume or the same weight
1/2 teaspoon Nigerian red dry pepper
For the Egusi Soup:
1 medium red onion (about 6 ounces; 175g), roughly chopped
1/2 fresh habanero or Scotch bonnet pepper, stemmed (optional)
2 cups (10 ounces; 300g) ground egusi seeds (see note)
3/4 cup unrefined red palm oil (5 1/4 ounces; 150g), such as Obiji
Kosher salt and Nigerian red dry pepper
1 teaspoon ground crayfish
3 1/2 ounces (100g) fresh pumpkin leaves, amaranth greens, or kale, rinsed and finely chopped
3 1/2 ounces (100g) fresh waterleaf or spinach, rinsed and finely chopped
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh or dried bitter leaf or fresh dandelion greens