Nigerian Egusi Soup Recipe (BEST African Soup) + Video! - Nkechi Ajaeroh

Nigerian Egusi Soup Recipe (BEST African Soup) + Video! - Nkechi Ajaeroh

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Looking for authentic African cuisine? Nigerian egusi soup is rich, flavor-packed, and hearty. This African soup recipe will not disappoint!

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups of ground egusi
  • 4 – 6 meat broth/stock (I used all the broth from boiling the oxtail and beef)
  • 3 lbs. Oxtail (cooked until fork tender)
  • 2-3 lbs. beef (boiled/cooked till fork tender)
  • 1 lb of dry fish (wash thoroughly and remove all the bone)
  • ¼ cup of ground crayfish
  • 2 cubes of Knorr or Maggi cubes, plus more for boiling the oxtail and beef
  • 1/3 cup of red oil
  • 6 oz tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon Ground African chili pepper/African bird’s eye chili pepper or habanero
  • Salt to taste plus more for boiling the oxtail and beef
  • 1 medium-sized onion, plus 1 large onion for boiling the oxtail and beef
  • Fresh spinach (frozen works too)

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