COOK WITH ME: EGUSI STEW | The Best Nigerian Stew for Lovers of Ofe Akwu

[@rozzettee8]

I just told my husband am making this next. He smiled ear to ear. Thanks Flo for helping some us that aren't Naija to cook delicious food for the family.

[@uche_onyia]

One thing aunt Flo would guarantee you is neat cooking. I've never even bothered to look at my egusi before blending. I don learn new one. Thank you

[@chinedumokorie8187]

Hahahahah you're a very funny lady. I just kept smiling watching this. I suddenly started craving this stew. My grandma used to make this stew for us when we were small and I enjoyed it anytime. I wrote down a list to make it today but I just cake to confirm if my skills is still intact and I can't wait to cook this. Thank you ma

[@charlesunogu5068]

It's so appetising I'm always a fan of your cooking I will try it in my next meal thanks a lot, I cook it but in a different way.i like creativity in cooking.

[@ChiMercyNewsTv]

I really enjoyed watching, outcome of the native stew looks so yummy. Well prepared

[@FloChinyere]

Thank you. ❤

[@ugoaganoke483]

This is my go to channel for delicious Nigerian cuisine recipes. Chai! See Egusi wey go Oxford. I go chop ooooo!

[@FloChinyere]

Come and chop ooo. Thank you. ❤

[@neci5776]

Madam Flo very nice one, I have learned so much from your cooking. Thank you, including all the tricks and hacks.

[@FloChinyere]

I'm glad to read that. You are welcome. ❤

[@Iphie2019]

Wow!!! I have learnt something new. That leaf is called Arugula, it has a subtle peppery taste. At least the variety I find in the USA. Lemme make it tonight!!!

[@philipamanda4463]

YOU ARE STILL ON TOP OF YOUR GAME. OTHER EGUSI STEW IN YOU TUBE HERE NO REACH THIS ONE. THANK YOU AUNTY FLO😊

[@CozyAmbientAscent]

That rúcula is also known as arugula in the USA. Looks delicious! I will give this recipe a try. Thank you for sharing!

[@UleluRuthkitchen]

Yes I love all detailed explanation you give in all videos, habanero pepper can be hot but it has a nice flavour. I love to use scent leaf with this. My Natural aunt flo i really enjoyed watching you prepared this yummy recipe. I wish I could have a taste

[@FloChinyere]

You are osiri ora yourself so enter kitchen this weekend and enjoy. 😋😍 I am glad you enjoy the detail. thank you. ❤❤❤

[@ogomsseries]

Omo I never had rice with egwusi ooo but my mum eats it very very well, this is prepared so well and looks yummy afterwards too.

[@FloChinyere]

I can't try rice and normal Egusi Soup but with this stew? Two thumbs up.👍👍 Daalu. ❤

[@africanstagesbc]

Looks delicious! Love your style. Keep making videos! 👍

[@exciting2355]

Flo, I'm gonna make this today. Hmm, let me believe you. I have not tried this combo before. It looks good. So I made this soup. So delicious 😋. I personally can stay one year or more without egwusi soup but this combo is perfect with rice. Gracias sis.

[@FloChinyere]

lol @ let me believe you! You have believed me nowwww. Haven't you? Haven't you? 😂😂😂 Both of us are on the same boat. Egusi Soup is my least favourite soup in this world. I only cook it here because of my husband. I have always seen it as stew still, it does not quite taste right with rice. But with the use of just two ingredients: bleached palm oil and scent leaves, it's completely transformed into stew. I'm glad you enjoyed it. ❤❤❤

[@lucasoffor4849]

you're the best cook I love the most in KZbin. Can you do a video on how to cook igbo wedding Chicken sauce stew and white rice.

[@FloChinyere]

Igbo Wedding Chicken Sauce? We don't have anything like that. But we have Chicken Sauce normally served at Nigerian weddings. Check this out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jX7dmXSgbtSVpqM to this if it's what you need. Glad you enjoy the recipes.

[@sylverlinennenna1435]

Flo your mama born you well aaa. Thanks for all you do dear, will try this. Nwaafor Kam bu

[@FloChinyere]

You are welcome. Thank you Nnenna. ❤❤❤

[@blessingepelle7455]

Looks yummy. It's a must try. Thanks for sharing.

[@storieswithauntyogeswaog1430]

so beautiful and so beautifully done! 😘😘

[@ifechifamily]

Oh Flo,I can perceive the aroma from here o. I am definitely making this soon and will eat with yam bc yam is my best food 👍

[@FloChinyere]

In fact no be say you talk, the aroma is strong! It goes well with yam too, potatoes etc. So carry go. ❤❤❤

[@Munachim_1]

This Soup make my mouth watery ooo. Rucula is a salad leaf, it taste bitter eaten fresh. I will try cook this your soup oo. Well done FLO.

[@FloChinyere]

Yes, they use it for salad here. It has a slight bitter taste but the sweetness of the scent leaf overpowers it if you add just a little. Thank you. ❤

[@PrisTvv]

Ofeakwu lover here😋

[@somzyella4]

Is the utokirito for me 😂. You are loved ma’am.

[@jaspercartoonsofficial5147]

I only came to watch when you'll say "have youuuu" have youuuu ? But the grilled fish caught my attention I must have to cook this dish 😊😊😊

[@FloChinyere]

😂😂😂

[@agoiobunso]

Wow this is amazing so easy and look yummy going to try this tomorrow thank you so much for sharing

[@FloChinyere]

You are welcome. ❤ Please send me a feedback.

[@agoiobunso]

@@FloChinyere sure

[@applenwaolisa916]

Yummy am going back to my kitchen to try it thanks sister

[@FloChinyere]

My pleasure. ❤

[@thomasanderson3892]

My kryptonite...I love all naija stews even the the pepper soup... that saved my life!

[@FloChinyere]

I'm glad to read that.

[@mercyln6646]

Have you, have you, have you🥰❤️ As always Chichi, you score high, yummy yummy...I can taste and perceive the incredible aroma. Do you know you, I use that bitter salad (called rocket in UK) if I don't have other veg like bitter leaf. It comes out the same. Love you!

[@FloChinyere]

Thank you for always complying. 😂❤🙏 A few people have said that this vegetable is bitter but I don't taste the bitterness o. It just has one hardly noticeable weird taste that my tastebuds are not classifying as bitter and the scent leaves easily mask this taste anyway. I need to pay more attention when tasting it. Or maybe it's just a case of the species they sell here. I remember trying kale here and it was sooooo BITTER but everybody in the UK and the USA say they've never tasted bitter kale. But the one I tried here was as bitter as bitter leaves and very fibrous like one is chewing sponge, I am telling you! 😂😂😂

[@PrisTvv]

I don't like eating egusi with rice but since you have testified that this particular one tastes like ofeakwu will definitely try it as ofeakwu lover😋

[@FloChinyere]

It doesn't taste like Ofe Akwu but if your tastebuds like Ofe Akwu, they will love this one because the two stews are in the same traditional class. 😉😋😊

[@exciting2355]

I hate egwusi soup but this, is a game changer. I endorse.

[@ChiMercyNewsTv]

Stew with style, I'm here for it 😋

[@FloChinyere]

Gbam! 😋😋

[@flexikitchen3230]

I thought I was weird anytime I had egusi with rice. Thank you Aunty Flo for this recipe 🙏

[@FloChinyere]

Egusi Soup is even close to stew, there are some people that eat rice with Okro Soup! 😂 You are welcome. ❤❤❤

[@flexikitchen3230]

@@FloChinyere Madre Mia...oh yes okro stew!!!

[@favourneche6319]

I always look forward to ur videos.... My mom even join me to do ur egusi caking technique 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@FloChinyere]

Awww! I'm glad to read that. Greet your Mum for me. ❤❤❤

[@agnesa9978]

Nice one and keep it up

[@ELLANMA]

Ah! Big Sis this one is double blessing ooo, it can serve as stew and soup 😜😜😜! I had eaten rice and egusi soup couple of times and it was very good but now I have learnt to make the stew itself. See me see egusi stew soon💃💃💃

[@FloChinyere]

If you have a sweet tooth then maybe you can use it as soup but me no. 😂😃 It's too "sweet" for swallow. Even Egusi Soup is too "sweet" for swallow for my taste buds. Yes, the scent leaves and bleached palm oil going on in this one makes it's pure stew, try it and see how far. ❤❤❤

[@JanetAnaukwu]

Olden days foods tasted better no doubt 😋 with simple ogili the dishes tasted amazing 😀 my eyes were on that grilled mackerel 🤣

[@FloChinyere]

Gbam! They did not use lots of seasonings back then and the meals tasted delicious and natural. Come and grab the mackerel ooo! It's only by miracle that I don't finish it while cooking! 😂😂😂

[@oparastephen482]

You are right but sometimes I asked why

[@sqUIshMallow_woRlD661]

That’s look amazing and good ❤

[@Jossypassion]

I will sure try this one of this weekends. That vegetable is also called ruccula here. I love it in abacha. Yummy 😋 am coming to lick the pot

[@FloChinyere]

Yes, it will be great in Abacha because of that slight taste that can be likened to that of garden egg leaf. 👍👏

[@Jossypassion]

@@FloChinyere yesssssssss

[@mathewmathewmathew6297]

Nice one flo

[@chidinmaobi4526]

The stew looks delish! I think the other vegetable looks like arugula. Interesting combination😊

[@FloChinyere]

That's the English name I found when I Googled but I wasn't sure if it was correct because that's my first time seeing that English name for a vegetable. Thank you. ❤❤❤

[@IjeomaGloriaAnopueme]

I'll try this one oh. Chai, anyhow if rice doesn't work , definitely swallow will

[@FloChinyere]

Please do. If you can eat swallow with Ofe Akwu then you won't mind doing so with this one. For me, my tastebuds/throat will reject the sweet taste of scent leaves while trying to swallow with this. 😂😃

[@asa4u]

Hi Flo thank you so much🤩, looks so yummy😋, will try it💃

[@FloChinyere]

You are welcome. ❤❤❤

[@Idojournal]

The kind of stew my hubby loves. This looks very delicious 😋

[@FloChinyere]

The woman wey sabi her hubby! 😘😍 Thank you. ❤❤

[@nasassyXclusive]

Ohhh finally…..💃💃💃. Thank you for sharing Ma’am 🙏. But unfortunately I don’t have local rice and I don’t know where to buy in Italy 🥺

[@FloChinyere]

Use any rice you have there, still tasty. 😋😋😋

[@blessingokabor8052]

Nice kitchen

[@evelynsews2556]

I've been eating mine with egusi soup but this looks really yummy😋 will try it out next time

[@FloChinyere]

Egusi Stew is the perfect match. 😋

[@ELLANMA]

What you said about adding anything to that heated oil me laugh as it reminded me of when we were still children and learning to cook. I can remember how many times we fought that kind of fire in the kitchen with pot cover ooo, our mouth oo, and even flinging the pot off the fire or pouring water🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. in fact pouring water is the worst, we run 🏃🏃 tire🤣! But we learnt later anyways..

[@FloChinyere]

Chai o! 🙉🙉🙉 I can imagine the helter-skelter as I read your comment! Very dangerous something. I am glad that in all of that no one was hurt and you can laugh about it now. ❤❤❤

[@aniesplatter5979]

Absolutely bussin meal 😋 😩 😍 😌 👌Amo give it a try 😋 😉 ♥️ 😀 Tfs Nne 🙌 ✊️

[@FloChinyere]

My pleasure Anie. ❤

[@Nacole_Lashoun]

Looks delicious! We are all hungry now!!😂 ❤❤❤❤❤

[@FloChinyere]

That's the goal. 😂😂😂

[@ngozidibia7278]

This stew looks delicious.

[@FloChinyere]

Thank you. ❤

[@chinweoti9115]

Aunty Flo, thank you so much. Please how do you preserve your egusi?

[@FloChinyere]

For the already ground one, I preserve it in my freezer (a must). For the seeds, either in the freezer or an airtight container so weevils will not enter. You are welcome. ❤

[@NmaLK05]

Thanks my aunty Flo, always looking for red stew alternatives, what can I use in place of ogiri and scent leaf for the US folks

[@FloChinyere]

For leaves, basil. I thought I mentioned that in the video. Ogiri okpei doesn't really have an alternative. In some recipes fermented mushrooms can do the trick, you can try it.

[@NmaLK05]

Thank you!!

[@uchennachukwu3822]

Chi m oooo That's my fave

[@princezng3141]

Nice one Sis flo, sure gonna try it. Is it same recipe with groundnut stew? Pls could you make groundnut stew as well? Great videos as always. 👍👍👍

[@FloChinyere]

It's similar just one different ingredient. I will. Thank you. ❤❤❤

[@anyimgoodness8186]

Can I use groundnut oil

[@singanasizwe1229]

I can’t believe you cook egusi soup with arugula leaves.

[@obiofiongonofiok1322]

Good day n thanks for ur beautiful vedio. I want to ask is scents leaf d same with efinrin ??

[@FloChinyere]

Yes. You are welcome. ❤

[@Girlie348]

This video is remaining me when I used to eat it often. We learned from Nsukka people, Enugwu State in Nigeria. The best part of eating it is cooking white beans and white rice together and making the egwusi stew more watery than being thick. Thank you for sharing this lovely stew. Watching from NYC❤

[@TheNakedTalkpod]

So true... Am Nsukka and my grandmother always made this. And any ceremony happening in the village , you are sure to eat this with white local rice. So yummy

[@ugwuchidimma8808]

I tried ur recipe yesterday, it was very delicious, my husband ate like 3 plate 😂😂😂

[@solomonudochukwu806]

Mummy good day í love this ❤❤❤❤❤

[@ogochukwutv2399]

Anuty Flo u are doing well, now am hungry 😋

[@FloChinyere]

Goal achieved. 😂 Oya go and prepare some. ❤❤❤

[@ogochukwutv2399]

@@FloChinyere done already i no dey waste time for all ur reciped i dey give me joy. U too sabi abeg God bless u ma .

[@FloChinyere]

@@ogochukwutv2399 bless you too sweets. ❤❤❤

[@kateobire287]

Great Vlog ❤❤❤❤

[@FloChinyere]

Thanks. ❤

[@ruthmakwahosman3158]

Nice one looking yummy. Pls ma where do you stay in Nigeria o US. Thnks

[@FloChinyere]

Spain.

[@barbarachaplin886]

'Rúcula' is 'arugula' in English, and the leaves you show here look like arugula, but 'scent leaves' are a kind of basil, just not the basil used in Western cooking.

[@ChiMercyNewsTv]

The native stew looks yummy, even the way you're enjoying it with white rice encourages one to try it out

[@FloChinyere]

The combo is so delicious. 😋 Thank you. ❤

[@kelechiudoh]

Love this stew.

[@FloChinyere]

It's so tasty! 😋😋😋

[@anekwetevo7573]

Can I add tomatoes

[@ChibuikeUlasi]

Absolutely yummy 😋 and delicious. Thank you for sharing Flo.

[@FloChinyere]

You are welcome Chibuike. ❤

[@tonygerd213]

I've liked 6:38

[@beautyokechukwu8585]

Lol.... Is the utokiri uto for me....🤣🤣🤣😆

[@FloChinyere]

😂😂😂 Utokiri uto does not have a perfect English equivalent.

[@lilianonuoha8560]

Yummy

[@nwankwochiamakatina1721]

Ma I don't see you again on Facebook

[@favourmordi6608]

I want to ask why you didn't mix your egusi with water before adding it to the meal

[@joyuzoehi5756]

Adding water to egusi is optional

[@FloChinyere]

For the classic taste of this stew, you need to fry it like that. You want even the tiny water that the seeds contain to dry up as much as possible to get the "burnt/smokey" flavour so you should not be adding water at the beginning.

[@ngoziinyama2985]

Where have you been Flo. Welcome dear

[@FloChinyere]

I was away for some time but I came back sinnnnce. Thank you. ❤❤❤

[@obed_ebby]

Now, is it stew or soup?

[@Fluuuv]

This was the only way I could eat egusi growing up. We used to sneak our swallow to the dogs if my mom forced soup on us 🤣🤣

[@FloChinyere]

hehehehe lucky dog! ❤❤❤

[@judeandeh]

what's the difference between this & egusi soup?

[@FloChinyere]

The bleached oil and leaves used. These two change the taste from soup to stew.

[@aldeelollah5732]

Why is the soup not bigger than the rice.

[@favourneche6319]

Please ma, what is Extractor?

[@FloChinyere]

It's that device above the cooker that sends the smell of what you are cooking and in this case, the choking smell of the bleached oil outside thereby reducing the effect in the kitchen. Watch this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4C9g6KhhtNjp5Y so see it.

[@PrettyIfeoma]

This stew looks so yummy 😋 will definitely give this a try this weekend😍😍😍😍.Thank you for the recipe aunty flo.

[@FloChinyere]

You are welcome Ify. Abeg try ooo. ❤❤❤

[@leinyuylinyuy3779]

Thanks so much for your recipes. It’s not healthy to bleach the palm oil. You had better used any vegetable oil.

[@FloChinyere]

Apart from stripping the palm oil of nutrients, what else does bleaching do? Instead of using vegetable oil for this stew, I would rather not prepare it all. I need the bleached palm oil to get the real taste and if that is missing, the aim is defeated. 🤷‍♀️

[@onokuokhofiaeseoghene4783]

Mummy you are the Best

[@chikachukwuigwe9846]

It's called basil leaves in English, thanks for showing us this local stew. And I've like the video ooo

[@FloChinyere]

Do you mean the rucula? You are welcome. Thanks for liking, ❤❤❤

[@francisumeh2449]

Nice lecture, but you added that salt like it wasn't you cooking. Hahaha! This 🍲 and other traditional foods are really going extinct. Jisie ike Ada baanyi!

[@FloChinyere]

😂😂😂 You know me so well! For some reason this stew needed more salt that the same quantity of soup would have. Maybe because I used only one seasoning cube. Thank you. ❤❤❤

[@edulucky7414]

Madam what you cook is egusi soup not stew. This is not how egusi stew is being cook

[@tubebility]

I found out that some people put tomatoes in their soup 🧐 And now I'm finding out that some people put egusi in their stew 🤔

[@anyimgoodness8186]

Can I use groundnut oil

[@motherswhoempowerothermoth3272]

Yummy