A hearty melon seed stew with leafy greens, pepper base, palm oil, and tender meat.
Prep
20 minutes
Cook
40 minutes
Level
Medium
Serves
6
Cook onion-pepper blend in palm oil.
Stir egusi with stock to make a paste.
Add egusi paste and let it set briefly.
Simmer with meat, crayfish, stock, and spinach.
Let egusi curds set for texture.
Spinach works well when ugu is unavailable.
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A hearty melon seed stew with leafy greens, pepper base, palm oil, and tender meat.
Cook onion-pepper blend in palm oil.
Stir egusi with stock to make a paste.
Add egusi paste and let it set briefly.
Simmer with meat, crayfish, stock, and spinach.
Let egusi curds set for texture.
Spinach works well when ugu is unavailable.
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