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Diabetes-Friendly Egusi Soup

Name: Diabetes-Friendly Egusi Soup
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: nigerian-general
Ingredients: 150 g Ground egusi; 40 ml Palm oil; 400 g Spinach; 300 g Lean beef; 80 g Stockfish; 15 g Scotch bonnet pepper; 80 g Onions; 20 g Crayfish (ground); 1 pc Seasoning cubes; 0.5 tsp Salt

A lighter version of egusi soup with more vegetables, lean protein, and less palm oil. Blood-sugar conscious.

Total Time

1 hr 5 min

Prep

25 min

Cook

40 min

Servings

Cuisine

Nigerian General

340kcal

Calories

30g

Protein

Carbs

22g

Fat

Fiber

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How to Make It

1
Cook lean beef with onions until tender. Add stockfish.
2
Mix egusi with a small amount of water. Fry in reduced palm oil for 10 minutes.
3
Add meat stock, pepper, and crayfish. Simmer 15 minutes.
4
Add generous amount of spinach. Cook 5 minutes. Serve with oat fufu or cabbage swallow.
Tip: Using more vegetables and less oil makes this suitable for blood sugar management.

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