Egusi Soup

Egusi soup is an exotic hearty food that will satisfy your taste buds. It is a staple in most West African home and it is an uncomplicated one pot meal that is often accompanied with swallows like Eba, Amala, Semovita, Pounded yam, Fufu, and the likes.

The Nigerian Egusi soup, prepared with melon seeds .  Thickened on cooking, it’s then mixed with spinach, blended tomatoes and peppers, palm oil. Enriched with meat, crayfish, locust beans.  May contain GM cooking oil, nuts & seeds.. This hearty delicacy is rich in vitamins and is enjoyed by almost all tribes in Nigeria and Ghana.

Egusi is made from melon seeds that grow primarily in the warm regions of Africa. It is composed of about 50% healthy fats and 30% protein, which makes it perfect for a low carb or keto diet.

Egusi seeds are also packed full of healthy nutrients like Vitamins A, B1, B2, and C.

Egusi is also known as Elegusi or Agushi, depending on what part of Nigeria you are from.