Egusi
Pronounced eh-GOO-see
Egusi is the seed of a type of melon grown across West Africa, dried, shelled and usually ground into a pale, protein-rich meal used mainly to thicken and enrich soups and stews. The seeds come from a gourd grown for its seeds rather than its flesh, and once ground they cook into a rich, slightly nutty, savoury base that gives dishes body and depth. It is best known as the star of egusi soup, but is also used to thicken other dishes.
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Also known as
- egusi seeds
- melon seed
- agushi
How it is used
Ground and cooked with palm oil, greens and meat to make egusi soup, or used to thicken other soups.
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