A delicious West African dish made with Egusi Seeds.
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Nigerian, West Afican
Prep Time 30 minutesminutes
Cook Time 30 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour
Servings 4
Calories 702kcal
Author International Cuisine
Ingredients
1 1/2cupsof ground Egusi Seed
1 1lbbeef
1/4lb.of cooked and boned stock fish piece
1/4lb.smoked fish
3Tablespoonsground dried crayfish
1bunch of Ugwu or bitter leaves or spinachchopped
1/4cuppalm oil
2stock cubesMaggi or Knorr
2small onionschopped
4large tomatoeschopped
1teaspoonground chili pepper
Instructions
Cut the beef into small cubes, Add in one chopped onion and one stock cube. Add half a cup of water and boil for about 10 minute or until tender. Set aside.
Mix the ground egusi with half a cup of water. Set aside
In a blender, blend together the tomatoes, the other onion and the chili, set aside
In a pot, heat the palm oil and then add the egusi mixture. Stir well and let it fry for a few minutes. Add the blended tomatoes and stir well.
Add in the grounded crayfish, second stock cube, stock fish and smoked fish.
Add two cups of water and allow to cook for 5 minutes.
Add the boiled meat and stir
Turn the heat down and simmer for a few more minutes.
Add the chopped and washed bitter leaves or spinach leaves