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Fufu with Egusi Soup and Assorted Meat
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Fufu with Egusi Soup and Assorted Meat

1 h 30 minServes 6Nutri-Score C€€
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what you need

Ingredients

6 people
  • egusi seeds (ground)Pantry300 g
  • beef (cut into chunks)Meat500 g
  • chicken (cut into pieces)Meat500 g
  • shaki (cow tripe) (cleaned and cut into pieces)Meat300 g
  • dried fish (soaked and deboned)Fish100 g
  • palm oilPantry120 ml
  • onion (chopped)Produce2 pieces
  • tomato (blended)Produce3 pieces
  • scotch bonnet pepper (blended)Produce2 pieces
  • spinach (chopped)Produce300 g
  • stock cubePantry2 pieces
  • saltSpices10 g
  • cassava flourPantry400 g
  • waterOther800 ml

per serving

Nutrition

655kcal

Carbs
63 g
Proteins
29 g
Fat
32 g
Adapt tools

what you’ll use

Tools

  • Stockpot
  • Frying pan
  • wooden spoon

step by step

Method

  1. Cook the assorted meat

    • Season the beef, chicken and shaki with onion, stock cube and salt
    • Cover with water and simmer until tender
    Step 1
  2. Prepare the egusi base

    • Blend the ground egusi seeds with a little water into a thick paste
    • Heat the palm oil in a pan and fry the blended tomato and scotch bonnet
    Step 2
  3. Simmer the soup

    • Add the meat stock and the egusi paste in spoonfuls
    • Add the cooked meat, shaki and dried fish
    • Simmer gently until the oil rises to the surface
    Step 3
  4. Add the vegetables

    • Stir the chopped spinach into the soup
    • Cook briefly and adjust the seasoning
    Step 4
  5. Make the fufu

    • Bring the water to a boil and stir in the cassava flour
    • Turn and knead until smooth and stretchy
    Step 5
  6. Serve

    • Serve the hot egusi soup with the fufu and assorted meat
    Step 6