Egusi Soup Recipe - Chili Pepper Madness

Ingredients

• 1 medium onion (chopped)
• 2 cups ground Egusi (melon seeds (egusi powder) (You can substitute with ground pumpkin seeds))
• ½ cup water
• 1 large onion (chopped)
• 2 large red bell peppers (chopped)
• 1-2 Scotch bonnet or habanero peppers (chopped (optional, for spicy))
• 2 tablespoons dried crawfish powder (You can sub with shrimp powder)
• 1 cup palm oil (or use annatto oil, coconut oil)
• 4 cups meat or fish stock (use 6 cups for soupier)
• 1 tablespoon Nigerian red pepper powder (or use cayenne)
• 1 pound white fish
• 3 cups chopped spinach (or use pumpkin leaves, bitter leaves, dandelion greens, kale, or a mix)
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 cup pounded yam powder
• 1 cup water