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Uziza Egusi Soup

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course, Soup
Cuisine Nigerian
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 850 g Assorted Meat and Fish Beef, Cow Tripe, Fish, Stock Fish, and/or Smoked Fish
  • 1 cup Blended Melon Seeds
  • 1 tbsp Crayfish
  • 4 medium-sized Smoked Fish
  • 1 tbsp Locust Beans
  • 1 Onion
  • 1 tbsp Palm Oil
  • 1 medium-sized bunch Uziza Leaves
  • 2 Habanero Pepper
  • 1 tsp Dried Scotch Bonnet Pepper
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 2 cups Water
  • 2 Bouillon Cubes

Instructions
 

  • Add melon seeds, onion and 1 habanero pepper in a blender. Pour ½ cup of water and blend till it forms a thick paste.
  • Slice the uziza leaves, set aside.
  • Wash the meat properly at least twice. Put in a clean pot along with the stockfish, smoked fish, crayfish, the second habenero pepper, scotch bonnet pepper, palm oil and allow to boil for 15 minutes.
  • Now scoop melon paste into the pot in little bits, be sure not to stir it together, cover and allow cook for 10 minutes.
  • Finally add the uziza leaves, mix together and allow to cook for 5 minutes.
  • Serve with Pounded yam, Fufu, Rice or any staple food.
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