Nigerian Egusi Soup Recipe (BEST African Soup) + Video!

Name: Nigerian Egusi Soup Recipe (BEST African Soup) + Video!
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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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)