Medium
Togolese
Fufu with Egusi Soup
Traditional Togolese pounded yam with melon seed soup and vegetables.
80
Total Minutes
6
Servings
Cooking Times
30 min
Prep Time
50 min
Cook Time
80 min
Total Time
Ingredients (10 items)
3.00 lbs
Yam
peeled and cubed
1.00 cup
Egusi seeds
ground melon seeds
0.25 cup
Palm oil
1.00 cup
Dried fish
cleaned and flaked
0.50 lb
Smoked meat
diced
2.00
Onions
chopped
3.00
Tomatoes
blended
4.00 cups
Spinach
chopped
2.00
Stock cubes
1.00
Hot pepper
scotch bonnet
Instructions (7 steps)
1
Boil yam until very soft, then pound until smooth.
2
Heat palm oil and cook onions until golden.
3
Add blended tomatoes and cook 10 minutes.
4
Add ground egusi seeds and stir well.
5
Add fish, meat, and seasonings with water.
6
Simmer 20 minutes, then add spinach.
7
Serve hot fufu with egusi soup.