Egusi seed is botanically known as Citrullus colocynthis and belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family. The protein-rich egusi seeds are edible and remains the most used part of the Colocynthis Citrullus plant.
Nigerian Egusi Soup is a soup thickened with ground melon seeds. You can choose to buy whole melon seeds and grind it yourself or buy the grounded egusi for powder form.
Egusi Soup is one of the most popular Nigerian dishes. The Egusi seed powder is added to the stew to give it thickness with added flavors that deliciously make this popular African food.
Egusi soup, sometimes called agusi, akatoa of agushi, typically contains leaf vegetables and other vegetables, seasonings and meat. It can be served with fufu, amala, eba, rice.
