Nigerian Emergency Soup
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings
Calories 399kcal
Ingredients
- 4 cups Beef Stock
- 1000 g Assorted Meats of Choice precooked
- 120 g ground Egusi (Melon) seeds sub wth pumpkin seeds
- 340 g chopped okra/okro measure after chopping
- ¼ Cup coarsely ground crayfish
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 1 Large red bell pepper
- ½ cup Palmoil
- 2 habanero peppers
- 1 Small Dried whole fish.
Instructions
- In a blender, blend dry ground egusi with 1/2 of red bell pepper, 1/2 of onion, habanero pepper and a little water to make a paste.
- In a heated sauce pan, add the palm oil, sauce the other half of the onion for about 30 seconds, then add the egusi paste and stir till it begins to show signs of sticking to the bottom of the pot. Be careful not to let it burn.
- Pour in the beef stock, Taste for seasoning ( remember the beef stock is seasoned) and adjust accordingly. Add the ground cray fish and bring to boil.
- Allow to boil for about 5 minutes, then stir in the chopped okra/okro and chopped half of the red bell pepper
- Turn off heat and leave the pot half open. don't worry the residual heat would cook the okra.
Notes
The nutritional info here does not include the meat used because it depends on your choice of meats
The data base used didn't have egusi so I substituted with pumpkin seed in the nutritional info since that is the closest I could find.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Nigerian Emergency Soup
Amount Per Serving
Calories 399
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.