How to make egusi soup with bitterleaf

Cooking directions for Egusi soup

Preps:

a. Boil the assorted meat and stock fish, with chopped onions, one seasoning cube and salt to taste.

Cook until tender and set aside for later use.

b. Clean the dried prawns by separating the heads&tails from the center.

 Grind the heads&tails and set aside to use in the soup. Then soak the center in hot water , to soften and clean it.

c. Grind the egusi seeds until smooth and then dissolve with lukewarm water to form a paste.

Now to cook the Egusi Soup

1. Heat up the palm oil until hot, add diced onions and the dissolved egusi. Fry for about 20 minutes, stirring constantly until it thickens.

2. Add the bitter leaf and a little water or the meat stock. Add the prawns and leave to simmer for 5 minutes

3. Now add the cooked meat and stock fish. Add the ground prawns(or crayfish), ground pepper and

seasoning cubes. Boil for 15 minutes.

4. Add the sliced spinach leaves and simmer for 5 minutes and the soup is ready.