Egusi soup
£17
With pounded yam, eba or wheat
Egusi is Nigeria's best-loved soup: ground melon seeds cooked with palm oil, leafy greens, peppers and assorted meat into a thick, nutty, golden stew. Eaten with pounded yam, eba (garri) or wheat, it is rich, satisfying and the dish most people order first when they discover Nigerian food.
Good to know
- What is egusi made from?
- Ground melon seeds (egusi), palm oil, greens (usually spinach or bitterleaf), peppers and meat or fish.
- Which swallow goes with egusi?
- Pounded yam is the classic; eba and wheat are lighter options. All are on the menu.
African Base · Unit D, Bar Lane Industrial Estate, Whitemoor Road, Old Basford, Nottingham NG6 0HN · 0115 837 3930 · Ghanaian & Nigerian restaurant, takeaway and catering in Nottingham.