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    October 20, 2017

    EGUSI STEW

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    Welcome to your new favorite stew! Egusi stew!! This stew is luscious, full of flavor and absolutely to die for. I love having it with boiled rice or boiled plantains. So tasty!

    If you are not familiar with the word, Egusi is a seed which is basically the same thing as pumpkin seeds but its white variation. It is also known as melon seeds. Egusi is widely enjoyed in West Africa. It is mostly used to make a variety of soups or sauces.

    How to Make Egusi Stew

    In Cameroon, one popular Egusi delicacy is this delight called Egusi Pudding. Egusi is also used to cook vegetables or added to okra soup and ogbono soup.

    I always love having egusi at home. I mean, I just feel this sense of security when there is some egusi lying in my cupboard because of the varied ways I can use it. The dimension of taste it brings to food is unbeatable! Egusi for president!

    How to cook Egusi Stew

    This is not your average egusi soup. Let's talk about this egusi stew for a moment. It is:

    • Luscious
    • Garlicky
    • High in nutrients (egusi is high in protein!)
    • Easy to make
    • Savory
    • Luscious (did I say this already?)

    Serve your egusi sauce over boiled rice for a delightful meal. Actually, this goes well with plantains too: boiled or fried. And it is great with boiled yams too! It is just an all-round really good stew!

    Egusi Stew Cameroon, Egusi stew with boiled rice

    Egusi stew served with rice

    I used beef in this egusi stew recipe but you could make egusi stew with chicken, egusi stew with fish or even egusi stew with turkey. The world is your oyster, baby!

    I made a video to show you how to make Egusi Stew on my YouTube channel: YouTube.com/preciouskitchen. Be sure to subscribe to my channel so you never miss any of my videos.

    Watch How to Make Egusi Stew:

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    Egusi Stew
    Prep Time
    15 mins
    Cook Time
    20 mins
    Total Time
    35 mins
     

    Stew made with Egusi (melon seeds). It is so full of flavor, meaty and absolutely delicious! I love having it with some boiled rice, plantains or African white yam. Enjoy this enjoy Egusi Stew recipe.

    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: African
    Servings: 8 servings
    Calories: 525 kcal
    Author: Precious Nkeih of preciouscore.com
    Ingredients
    • 1 ½ cups ground egusi
    • 6 large tomatoes - chopped
    • 1 medium onion - chopped
    • 1-2 stems green onions - chopped
    • 5 cloves garlic - peeled
    • 1 inch ginger - peeled
    • 1 habanero pepper (optional)
    • 2 cubes Maggi (4g per cube)
    • 1 cup oil
    • ½ pound beef - cut into pieces and boiled with salt also reserve the beef stock for use in this recipe
    • 1 teaspoon salt - adjust as needed
    Instructions
    1. Blend together garlic, ginger and half of the green onions then set aside.

    2. Pour oil into a pot and heat on high for about 4 minutes.

    3. Add in chopped onions and let it saute for 3 minutes until translucent. Be sure to stir from time to time.

    4. Add in chopped tomatoes and let it cook until the tomato shrinks and starts sticking to the bottom of the pot.

    5. Add in ground spices (garlic, ginger and onions) then stir for about 2 minutes. This brings out the flavor of the spices.

    6. Add in ground egusi (with no added water) and mix well. Keep mixing for about 5 minutes (some egusi will stick to the bottom of the pot - that's okay!)

    7. Add in beef with stock. Then add in more water (I added about 1 cup) to get the desired consistency. I always make my stew a little lighter than I would want it at this point because as it simmers, a little of the water dries up. Add salt, seasoning cubes and habanero pepper (gorund or whole according to preference - I normally add it whole with stem on so the heat doesn't get to every part of the food.)

      Mix well, cover pot and let it simmer for 5 minutes.

    8. Add in green onions, stir well and turn off the heat.

    9. Enjoy with boiled rice, plantains or any starchy side of choice.

    Recipe Notes

    1. You could substitute the beef in this recipe with chicken or fish.

    2. To make this recipe vegan, use mushrooms instead of beef.

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    How to make luscious egusi (pumpkin seeds) stew with beef. This stew is great on boiled rice. You could also enjoy it with plantains, potatoes or even yams. Get the full recipe on PreciousCore.com. #AfricanFood #Stews

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    Comments

    1. Dominika says

      October 22, 2017 at 5:54 am

      Hehehe, Precious I love egusi soup. It's the easiest soup to cook that always comes to my rescue and it's economical too. You know what! Coincidentally I just finished eating my last portion of egusi soup that I prepared.

      http://dominikagoodness.blogspot.com.ng

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      • Precious says

        October 22, 2017 at 10:00 pm

        Haha what a wonderful coincidence! Yes it is so easy and cost effective. Thank you dear.

        Reply
    2. Shaitou Cho says

      October 24, 2017 at 4:46 am

      Yes egusi soup is so tasty, yummy.

      Reply
      • Precious says

        October 25, 2017 at 2:03 pm

        So tasty, dear. Thank you.

        Reply
    3. Quinta says

      October 24, 2017 at 6:08 am

      Thanks so much for this egusi recipe, I always follow up your posts and I love it. Keep it up

      Reply
      • Precious says

        October 25, 2017 at 2:04 pm

        Thanks so much, Quinta!

        Reply
    4. Joy2Endure says

      October 24, 2017 at 8:08 am

      Egusi soup for the win!
      I love it and this one here is calling my name.
      Missed this site and loving the new look here, sis.

      Reply
      • Precious says

        October 25, 2017 at 2:04 pm

        Aww thanks sis!

        Reply
    5. Lian says

      February 27, 2018 at 9:17 am

      Can I substitute melon with pumpkin seeds or sunflower seeds?
      Which is more suitable, if all.

      Reply
      • Precious says

        February 27, 2018 at 10:34 am

        Pumpkin seeds. I think eggs is actually pumpkin, not melon seeds though we use the terms interchangeably. You should preferably get the white ones from an African store. Hope this helps.

        Reply
    6. AMBER says

      May 28, 2018 at 7:37 am

      My fiance is from Cameroon and i am from US and I love egusi with garri or wheat😋 There are no African restaurants near me and I have been craving egusi with beef, This recipe looks lovely and i will try it, Thank you! I will also learn to make eru.

      Reply
      • Precious says

        May 30, 2018 at 7:18 pm

        You are most welcome, Amber! So glad to help.

        Reply
    7. Atefor says

      May 22, 2019 at 5:58 pm

      Thanks so much For the Egusi stew recipe Previous...
      Guess I got a perfect pick to prepare my date... Thanks

      Reply
    8. Godwill Rachael says

      April 07, 2020 at 9:52 am

      Thanks for the egusi recipe

      Reply
      • Precious says

        April 08, 2020 at 8:40 pm

        You are welcome.

        Reply
      • Bosung Brandy says

        December 04, 2021 at 3:08 am

        I really enjoyed ur recipe . Thank you for sharing with us

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        • Precious says

          December 08, 2021 at 10:18 am

          You're welcome Brandy.

          Reply
    9. Betty says

      April 20, 2020 at 6:03 am

      Hello. How do I knlw when my egusi soup is ready?

      Reply
    10. Thabile says

      May 07, 2020 at 11:02 am

      Hi Mama precious I would really love to try the Egusi soup recipe my fiance is from Nigeria and I'm a South African and helices his west African food too much I know how to cook few but if it's Egusi phew I always fail..thank you so much for the recipes.

      Reply
      • Precious says

        May 11, 2020 at 8:00 am

        You are welcome, Thabile. Hope you succeed with this recipe.

        Reply
    11. Zaire says

      January 27, 2021 at 6:37 pm

      Made this tonight and it was amazing. The only changes to the recipe that I made was that I didn’t add the habanero pepper and I added an extra maggi cube.

      Reply
      • Precious says

        February 18, 2021 at 12:22 am

        So glad you loved it, Zaire!

        Reply
    12. Precious says

      May 13, 2021 at 3:24 am

      Wow! Xo nyc i prepared it for my aunt in school and she really enjoyed it pls keep it up. I will always check in for ur posts

      Reply
      • Precious says

        June 14, 2021 at 8:31 pm

        Thanks for the great feedback!

        Reply
    13. Rene says

      August 23, 2021 at 5:12 pm

      what is maggi, can I substitute umami in it's place

      Reply
      • Precious says

        August 29, 2021 at 8:35 am

        Hi Rene, Maggi is a salty seasoning usually added to West African dishes. Not sure if umami will work well here. You could substitute with bouillon powder.

        Reply

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