{"product_id":"egusi-soup-kit","title":"Egusi Soup Kit","description":"\u003cp\u003eA thick, nutty soup made from ground melon seeds simmered in palm oil and stock, with spinach or bitter leaf and your choice of meat or fish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1 hr · Serves 6 · Medium\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat’s in the kit\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 × \u003ca href=\"\/products\/nina-ground-egusi-melon-seeds\"\u003eNina Ground Egusi (Melon Seeds)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 × \u003ca href=\"\/products\/jumbo-chicken-stock-cubes\"\u003eJumbo Chicken Stock Cubes\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 × \u003ca href=\"\/products\/golden-penny-semovita\"\u003eGolden Penny Semovita\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eFamily\u003c\/strong\u003e size has twice as much of everything, so it feeds twice as many.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eYou’ll also need\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 kg beef or goat, cut into pieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1\/2 cup palm oil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 onion, chopped\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 scotch bonnets, blended\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 tbsp ground crayfish (optional)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e300 g spinach or 1 cup washed bitter leaf\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSalt to taste\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMethod\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeason the meat with one stock cube, half the onion and salt. Cook in a little water until tender, about 30 minutes, keeping the stock.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMix the ground egusi with a little water into a thick paste.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeat the palm oil gently, add the rest of the onion, then spoon in the egusi paste in small lumps. Fry for 5 minutes, turning, until it starts to curdle and turn golden.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdd the meat stock, blended pepper, crayfish and the second stock cube. Simmer for 15 minutes, stirring now and then, until the oil rises.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdd the cooked meat and the greens. Simmer 5 minutes more and adjust the salt.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eServe hot with semovita, eba or pounded yam.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCook’s tip:\u003c\/strong\u003e Frying the egusi paste in lumps before adding stock gives the soup its classic curds instead of a smooth sauce.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003ePhoto: Bukky658, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zineeno’s","offers":[{"title":"Regular","offer_id":45935428304965,"sku":"ZIN-KIT-EGUSI-SOUP-KIT","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Family","offer_id":45940846657605,"sku":"ZIN-KIT-EGUSI-SOUP-KIT-FAM","price":40.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0766\/6552\/0197\/files\/kit-8316891332677.jpg?v=1791804773","url":"https:\/\/zineenos.com\/products\/egusi-soup-kit","provider":"Zineeno's ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}