What ingredients are in Egusi Soup?

Egusi Soup uses 11 ingredients. The biggest cost is typically protein (chicken, beef, or fish) and the staple base (rice, garri, or yam).

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Egusi Soup

Name: Egusi Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 5 servings
Ingredients: 0.4 kg Egusi (melon seeds); 0.3 litres Palm oil; 0.5 kg Spinach/ugu (pumpkin leaf); 0.2 kg Pepper (scotch bonnet); 0.2 kg Onions; 0.1 kg Crayfish (ground); 0.2 kg Stockfish; 0.5 kg Assorted meat (beef, tripe, cowleg); 4 pieces Seasoning cubes; 1 tablespoons Salt; 2 tablespoons Locust beans (iru)

Thick melon seed soup with leafy vegetables, meat, and fish. One of Nigeria's most beloved soups, typically eaten with pounded yam, eba (garri), or fufu.

Soups5 servings🥣 Prep time: 20 min🍳 Cook time: 45 minMedium

Total cost

₦12,592

for 5 people · ₦2,518 per person

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Servings

5 people

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Egusi Soup

Ingredient	Qty	Unit price	Cost	Source
Egusi (melon seeds)	400 g	₦6,000/kg	₦2,400	Est.
Palm oil	300 ml	₦1,800/litres	₦540	Est.
Spinach/ugu (pumpkin leaf)	500 g	₦1,600/kg	₦800	Est.
Pepper (scotch bonnet)	200 g	₦2,010/kg	₦402	Est.
Onions	200 g	₦1,000/kg	₦200	📊 Live
Crayfish (ground)	100 g	₦8,000/kg	₦800	Est.
Stockfish	200 g	₦15,000/kg	₦3,000	Est.
Assorted meat (beef, tripe, cowleg)	500 g	₦8,000/kg	₦4,000	Est.
Seasoning cubes	4 pieces	₦50/pieces	₦200	Est.
Salt	1 tablespoons	₦50/tablespoons	₦50	Est.
Locust beans (iru)	2 tablespoons	₦100/tablespoons	₦200	Est.