Egusi sauce

Egusi soup is a soup prepared with egusi seeds as a primary ingredient.[1] Egusi seeds are the fat- and protein-rich seeds of certain cucurbitaceous (squash, melon, gourd) plants. Egusi soup is common and prevalent across Central Africa, and may be served atop rice, cooked vegetables, or grilled meat, such as goat, chicken, beef, or fish.[1][2][3] It may also be served atop fufu, omelettes, amala, and eba,[2][4][5][6] among other foods. Egusi soup is also consumed in West Africa, sometimes with chicken.[7]

Egusi seeds without shells
Egusi soup atop a dish, with pounded yam (upper-left)

Preparation

It is prepared by grinding egusi seeds, from which a paste is created.[1] Soup ingredients may include tomato, onion, chili pepper, and cooking oil, such as palm oil.[1][3] Sometimes pumpkin seeds are substituted in place of egusi seeds.[1]

Similar dishes
Main article: Egusi

Egusi soup is a kind of soup thickened with the ground seeds and popular in West Africa, with considerable local variation. Besides the seeds, water, and oil, egusi soup typically contains leaf vegetables and other vegetables, seasonings, and meat.

See also

References
  1. Jacob, Jeanne; Ashkenazi, Michael (2014-01-15). The World Cookbook: The Greatest Recipes from Around the Globe, Revised Edition. pp. 239–240. ISBN 9781610694698.
  2. "Goat and Beef With Egusi Sauce". The Washington Post. February 29, 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  3. Katende, Jude (January 8, 2009). "A taste of Nigerian fufu in Kampala". New Vision. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  4. Evans, Andrew (2004). Veg Out Vegetarian Guide to Washington,, Part 3. p. 19. ISBN 9781586854713.
  5. Ainley, Sarah (2008). Around the world in 450 recipes. p. 26. ISBN 9781844775279. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  6. Adesokan, Akinwumi (2004). Roots in the Sky. p. 211. ISBN 9789780645403.
  7. The Recipes of Africa. p. 54.
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