Name: Egusi Soup (With Lumps) By African Bites
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: West African Recipes
Ingredients: 2-3 pounds chicken cut into pieces I used stewing chicken; 1/ 2 onions; ½ cup oil; 3 garlic cloves; 2 tomatoes; 2 cups ground egusi; ½ cup crayfish; 2 cups spinach; 1 tbsp smoked paprika; 1 cup shredded smoked fish

Egusi Soup (with lumps) – a highly indulgent exotic soup popular in most West African countries made with egusi seeds added with chicken, crayfish and smoked fish or depending on one’s personal preference. A soup that is hearty and oozing with earthy flavors!

RatingDifficultyBeginner

Egusi Soup (With Lumps) By African Bites

Yields5 Servings

Prep Time10 minsCook Time40 minsTotal Time50 mins

2-3 pounds chicken cut into pieces I used stewing chicken

1/ 2 onions

½ cup oil

3 garlic cloves (1 tablespoon minced garlic)

2 tomatoes

2 cups ground egusi

½ cup crayfish

2 cups spinachI used frozen spinach

1 tbsp smoked paprika (optional)

1 cup shredded smoked fish (optional)

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CategoryOne Pot, Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, SoupCuisineWest African Recipes, Cameroonian Recipes, Nigerian RecipesCooking MethodMain Course, SoupTags#africanegusisoup, #bestafricanegusisoup, #cameroonianegusisoup, #egusisoup, #egusisoup(withlumps), #popularafricanegusisoup, #westafricanegusisoup

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