Egusi Stew
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Description:
This lip-smacking stew recipe has all the right ingredients to become your family’s most loved dish – kpomo, tripe, stockfish, beef and more. Serve with pasta, rice, eko (agidi) or any swallow of your choice. It’s going to be a hit no matter what.
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Ingredients:
2 cups of egusi (melon seed)
2 cooking spoons (red palm oil)
Beef
Kpomo (cow skin)
Shaki (cow tripe)Dry fish, stockfish
Crayfish
Fresh yellow pepper (the Igbo love this pepper)
Bitter leaf (very tiny)Garlic and ginger, to taste
Seasoning -
Method:
- Soak the stockfish and the dry fish in hot water for about 20 minutes.
- When the dry fish and stockfish are soft, debone and break them into sizeable chunks.
- Wash the egusi, fresh pepper, garlic, ginger and crayfish. Blend them together with some water, just like you blend your fresh pepper and tomatoes.
- Wash the beef and shaki, add seasoning and a little bit of salt. Boil for about 10 minutes.
- Add the stockfish and the dry fish. Boil until the beef/shaki is tender. Remove only the beef, then pour the blended egusi mixture and allow it to boil for 30 minutes.
NOTE: The egusi needs to cook very well, otherwise it could make you sick. - Add the tiny bitter leaf, palm oil and remaining seasoning (to your taste). Allow it to cook for 5 minutes. Serve and enjoy.
Source: shoprite recipes