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Soft Egusi Soup with Spinach (Baby Version)

Name: Soft Egusi Soup with Spinach (Baby Version)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: nigerian-general
Ingredients: 30 g Ground egusi (melon seeds); 40 g Spinach; 10 ml Palm oil; 40 g Tomato; 150 ml Water; 5 g Crayfish

Mild Nigerian egusi soup — ground melon seeds cooked with spinach, no pepper, adapted for babies 10+.

Total Time

20 min

Prep

5 min

Cook

15 min

Servings

Cuisine

Nigerian General

145kcal

Calories

Protein

Carbs

11g

Fat

Fiber

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How to Make It

1
Heat palm oil, add blended tomato and crayfish. Cook for 5 minutes.
2
Mix egusi with a little water to form a paste. Add to pot with extra water.
3
Simmer 8 minutes until thickened. Add chopped spinach and cook 2 more minutes.
4
Serve over soft mashed yam or swallow for baby.
Tip: Keep it mild — no scotch bonnet pepper for babies.

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