Egusi Stew

Name: Egusi Stew
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 4 portions
Ingredients: 300 g melon seeds; 40 g coconut oil; 1 tsp ground turmeric; 1 ½ tsp smoked paprika; 500 g beef topside; 3 Tbsp fermented locust beans; 2 Tbsp crayfish powder; 1 tsp fine sea salt; 2 heaped tsp beef stock paste, homemade; 350 g red onion; 560 g water; 1 scotch bonnet chilli; 2 tsp all purpose seasoning; 400 g fresh spinach leaves

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Prep. 10 min

Total 1 h 30 min

4 portions

Ingredients

melon seeds (egusi seeds)
300 g
coconut oil
40 g
ground turmeric
1 tsp
smoked paprika
1 ½ tsp
beef topside cut in pieces (3 cm)
500 g
fermented locust beans
3 Tbsp
crayfish powder
2 Tbsp
fine sea salt
1 tsp
beef stock paste, homemade
2 heaped tsp
2 beef stock cubes (for 0.5 l each), crumbled
red onion
350 g
water
560 g
scotch bonnet chilli
1
all purpose seasoning (e.g. Maggi)
2 tsp
plum tomatoes (optional) halved
2
fresh spinach leaves
400 g