Hard
Nigerian
Pounded Yam with Egusi Soup
Classic Yoruba dish with smooth yam fufu and rich egusi stew.
70
Total Minutes
6
Servings
Vegetarian
Gluten-Free
Cooking Times
20 min
Prep Time
50 min
Cook Time
70 min
Total Time
Ingredients (10 items)
2.00 lb
Yam
peeled, cubed
1.00 cup
Egusi seeds
ground
2.00 cups
Spinach
chopped
0.25 cup
Palm oil
1.00 large
Onion
chopped
2.00 medium
Tomatoes
blended
2.00 tbsp
Crayfish
ground
1.00 tsp
Chili pepper
3.00 cups
Stock
1.00 tsp
Salt
to taste
Instructions (7 steps)
1
Boil yam cubes until soft, about 20 min.
20 minutes
2
Pound yam in a mortar until smooth.
10 minutes
3
Heat palm oil, Cook onions and tomatoes for 5 min.
5 minutes
4
Add ground egusi and crayfish, stir for 3 min.
3 minutes
5
Add stock and chili pepper, simmer for 10 min.
10 minutes
6
Add spinach, cook for 5 min.
5 minutes
7
Serve hot with pounded yam.