African Dish Ridi (beniseed) and Egusi soup

African Cuisine: Ridi (beniseed) and Egusi soup

Ridi (beniseed) and Egusi soup Ingredients

1	Beef.
2	Dry fish (1 medium).
3	Ridi/beniseed.
4	Egusi..
5	Crayfish (N50 worth).
6	Palm oil 11/2 cooking spoon.
7	Fresh spinach.
8	Pepper (5).
9	Onion 1 medium.
10	Salt.
11	Seasoning 3 stock cube.
12	Soya bean seasoning/dawadawa (optional).
13	Fresh ginger.

Cooking Guidances

Step 1	Wash your meat, dice part of the onion and two stock cube and put all in a pot and bring to a boil. Blend the rest of the onion, pepper crayfish and the soya seasoning if using and set aside..
Step 2	Mill the ridi and egusi and set aside. Wash and cut the spinach and also wash and debone the fish and also set aside.
Step 3	When the meat is half done add the pepper mixture and the palm oil and bring to a boil for 2 minutes then add the egusi mixture and cook for 10minutes (ridi takes a little longer time to cook than egusi) you wouldn't want to serve under cooked soup 🙈😁.
Step 4	Add your soaked and washed deboned fish and spinach with the remaining stock cube and simmer for 2 mins and then check if the taste is OK else add salt to taste and simmer for another minute and the soup is ready. Can be served with any swallow..