High-Protein
Egusi Soup
Ground melon seed soup with assorted meat and ugu. For a higher-protein version, increase the meat/fish/stockfish quantities with the steppers below.
Not medical advice — consult your doctor.
STEP 1
How many servings of Egusi Soup are you cooking?
STEP 2
Recommended ingredients
Egusi (Melon Seeds)
cup
₦300
Palm Oil
ml
₦68
Cow Meat (Beef)
g
₦863
Shaki (Cow Tripe)
g
₦300
Stockfish (Okporoko)
g
₦750
Smoked/Dried Fish (Panla/Sawa)
g
₦400
Crayfish (Dried, whole/ground)
tbsp
₦27
Ugu (Fluted Pumpkin Leaves)
bunch
₦225
Scotch Bonnet Pepper (Ata Rodo)
g
₦63
Onions
g
₦60
Locust Beans (Iru)
tsp
₦40
Seasoning Cubes (Maggi/Knorr)
cube
₦45
Salt
tsp
₦10
Egusi (Melon Seeds)
cup
₦600
Palm Oil
ml
₦136
Cow Meat (Beef)
g
₦1,725
Shaki (Cow Tripe)
g
₦600
Stockfish (Okporoko)
g
₦1,125
Smoked/Dried Fish (Panla/Sawa)
g
₦800
Crayfish (Dried, whole/ground)
tbsp
₦53
Ugu (Fluted Pumpkin Leaves)
bunch
₦450
Scotch Bonnet Pepper (Ata Rodo)
g
₦63
Onions
g
₦90
Locust Beans (Iru)
tsp
₦80
Seasoning Cubes (Maggi/Knorr)
cube
₦90
Salt
tsp
₦20
Egusi (Melon Seeds)
cup
₦1,200
Palm Oil
ml
₦272
Cow Meat (Beef)
g
₦3,450
Shaki (Cow Tripe)
g
₦1,300
Stockfish (Okporoko)
g
₦2,250
Smoked/Dried Fish (Panla/Sawa)
g
₦1,600
Crayfish (Dried, whole/ground)
tbsp
₦107
Ugu (Fluted Pumpkin Leaves)
bunch
₦900
Scotch Bonnet Pepper (Ata Rodo)
g
₦125
Onions
g
₦180
Locust Beans (Iru)
tsp
₦160
Seasoning Cubes (Maggi/Knorr)
cube
₦180
Salt
tsp
₦40
Egusi (Melon Seeds)
cup
₦1,800
Palm Oil
ml
₦408
Cow Meat (Beef)
g
₦5,175
Shaki (Cow Tripe)
g
₦1,900
Stockfish (Okporoko)
g
₦3,750
Smoked/Dried Fish (Panla/Sawa)
g
₦2,400
Crayfish (Dried, whole/ground)
tbsp
₦160
Ugu (Fluted Pumpkin Leaves)
bunch
₦1,350
Scotch Bonnet Pepper (Ata Rodo)
g
₦250
Onions
g
₦300
Locust Beans (Iru)
tsp
₦240
Seasoning Cubes (Maggi/Knorr)
cube
₦270
Salt
tsp
₦60