Egusi Soup Recipe | Food&CoWithIvonneAjayi

Egusi Soup | A Nigerian soup staple made with melon seeds, peppers, meats and smoked fish, and a garnish of spinach. Delicious!
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[@VirgoQueenBee]

I just got married to a Nigerian man. I'm South African. I made him Jollof rice with chicken using your recipe. He loved it. Thank you so much 😀😀😀😀😀😀😀

[@mmaphamobamgbose1219]

Ntombi.....married to a Naija man too and i so love her clear instructions and the taste of the food. Hers is how i now prepare my jollof rice

[@lorenedixon4632]

Girl....I am an American married to a Nigerian and thanks to you he thinks I am an Igbo woman from the village when I cook. Everytime I make your Eguisi he calls me by my village title Nwanyi Diogo and I get a proper madam kiss. Your instructions are clear and the food is fabulous. Thanks for making me Nigerian in the kitchen.

[@rachaelo3882]

She has done it again! I can tell you are very meticulous. Your clear instructions are amazing and set you apart from all other cooking youtubers. I always look foward your videos...like I mean all of them! lol

[@ivonnemuni]

Haha, thank you so much Rachael :)

[@utalkintomedog]

Nicely done Yvonne!

[@pjade57]

Ivonne, I have tried this recipe before in the past and I enjoyed it. Now, I revisited your channel and cooked the egusi again exactly as you cooked it. My 20 year old daughter who never eats African food has been eating egusi for the last two weeks for breakfast and dinner😂😂😂Thanks to you. I have cooked it twice in the last two weeks and portioned it into Tupperware for her. Absolutely delicious! Thanks again🙏

[@anumercy6394]

Ur husband can never look at another woman's food .god bless u

[@claudinelrose]

I swear this is the best Egusi Soup recipe I've seen on KZbin! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@MarissaBabiie]

the way you cook and explain what you're doing is perfect. pls post more videos more frequently!! I'd love to see your way of making ayamase and ordinary red stew

[@MindSetReset]

Sis you need to sign up for Master chef. May the good Lord continue to Bless the work of your hands. HNY for 2019 :o)

[@CherryJ2911]

best egusi tutorial ever. love from a Ghanaian sister lol

[@kokuvinoudjinlodo8206]

Very authentic! Well done , this is only grandma can do this. Thank you.

[@cece6738]

I must say that I love your presentation and clear instructions. Thumbs Up. Will start enjoying some Nigerian food again, I really enjoy their food. Thank You!

[@hillsikem4121]

I can't just imagine how could people dislike this heartwarming and mouthwatering video? not encouraging at all.

[@toliakins]

Hills Ikem week. The truth is some people hate food. They are so afraid of getting fat. So they will gladly dislike a yummy food vid😜

[@thebaddest3452]

Well this seems to be a very yoruba way of cooking it. There are many people who don't like 4 scotch bonnets !!!

[@hawtnsweet]

It's the garlic, thyme and curry she added. I'm willing to bet you that all 85 dislikes are Nigerians shuddering at the thought of marrying those 'foreign' flavors with efinrin and locust beans. To each his own I say. The soup looks yummy, and I'm a firm believer in trying something at least once before making up my mind about it.

[@jenniferaladi1027]

The main reason why I love your channel is because your cooking instructions 💯👌👍 I can't wait for your stew lol !!! I have basically cooked almost everything on your channel and it tastes sooooo good.. like I honestly do not know how to cook but with your instructions and technique girl!!!! I have been cooking real good. Thank you once again..

[@Sheila.B35]

Jennifer Aladi, I have been begging for her to cook stew which is my favourite. I am Afro-Caribbean but I LOVE Nigerian food. Since I found Ivonne I am confident that I can cook the food myself instead of going to takeout. Her videos are on point.

[@jenniferaladi1027]

neonatal97 yes I can't wait for her stew lol. Her instructions are amazing she tells you how long u are suppose to cook it for. That is the main reason why I like watching her, other cooking channels are never exact. Then I get soo confused 🤷‍♀️ . But I honestly love her .

[@_obianuju]

This is the best egusi I've seen online!! Looks amazing.

[@mojisoladeji]

I tried this recipe tonight but without the beef, efinrin, and ewuro and it still came out yummy! Next time I hope to have all the featured ingredients. Thanks, Ivonne.

[@Angelxbaby88]

which meats did you use instead?

[@olufunkeotunla5468]

I think I can successfully run a restaurant on your videos! Thanks a lot for showing me better ways to make my dishes. I think I can cook and I love to, but lately I lost the zeal. Your videos make me want to pick up the spoon again. Thank you👏🏽👏🏽

[@loolar5983]

This video is great, I had issues with my egusi burning or overly watery. This video addressed all the little issues I had, now about to make me some for the weekend. My egusi game is about to be on point, Thanks for the video.

[@berylojwang6408]

I just made this and my Beninese boyfriend loved it. Your step by step instructions made it so easy. Thank you!

[@shanellhorne]

@ Ivonne Ajayi, I just want to thank you so much for your amazing well explained instructional cooking vids. I made Egusi Soup and Jollof Rice for the 1st time last year using your recipes last year and it blew my mind. I used to spend a ton of $ going to the African restaurant, but now I just make it at home because your recipes is better than the African restaurant I used to go to. I can't thank you enough. When you have the time can you please bless us with a "Pepper Soup" vid

[@chineloohanyere6839]

Used your recipe today. Big hit!!! So delicious. Thank you. Pls post more recipes. Love your vlogs

[@rashirashi04]

This reminds me of when my mom would make egusi soup/efo and I would always steal a piece of meat when she wasn't looking😂😂 love the video❤️

[@kalyodettbia1663]

I'm here because I met a Nigerian guy and I'm interested about his food, I'm Latin American I'm not really sure is this a good mix and he's there and I'm in USA but still I'll will give it a try....

[@Viralfusion369]

OMG, I am a new fan, and of course I eat the food as it is in my culture also, my mother is from Ethiopia and Dad is from Cuba, so I eat them all the time. But my wife would love how to cook your dishes for me. I said I eat strange at 1st but now she is hooked like a fish!!! LOL........Amazing!Best to you sista!

[@realtalk293]

wonderful video!! I have been using your videos a lot when learning to cook my Nigerian dishes. My family and friends have been so surprised at how well i can cook jollof and fried rice, looking forward to trying out egusi!! Thank you Ivonne and keep up the good work :)!!!

[@ivonnemuni]

Aww yay! I'm so glad they've been helpful :D. Thank you so so much :)

[@hibiscusflower5911]

It looks so flavourful, I've never really wanted to try Egusi, but I would try yours.

[@Sonia-uz7wn]

Girrrlllll! It looks so delicious. I will be cooking this dish for the first time. Thank you so much for sharing. 😊👌👍

[@jeeday61]

I made this recipe, it was fantastically delicious. The whole family could not get enough of it; great recipe!.

[@jessicat2304]

Ok I love how detail this is !! I’m Haitian my bf is Igbo imma impress him

[@PPPP2003]

Now this what we call rich Egusi soup! Glad I found your channel, great skills, great instructions! Subbed and looking forward to more videos!

[@jedidiahesther5255]

@Ivonne have I told you you are my best instructor on cooking ever? I'm not flattering.. It's the truth. My husband has been commending my cooking of late.. Thanks to you for the lovely recipes with detailed instructions of how, what & WHY you do what you do. I'm gonna try using the garlic when cooking my tripe next time (I hate that smell of tripe.. Jeez!) Lovely video though this was a bit long but worth it

[@peaceayodele1690]

Please keep making more videos,I love watching. Your attention to detail and clear descriptions are spot on

[@babycakes8032]

Ivonne you are an amazing cook, literally licking the screen. Who taught you how to cook?

[@ivonnemuni]

Haha thank u, my mum, and I was young when i think back lol :D

[@rebeccasteiner7615]

Ivonne Ajayi well done to your mom she's a good teacher

[@toliakins]

suzy ooo. hehehe. no lick screen o. lol. that was so funny

[@chanellesmith8335]

suzy show iiii

[@jazminepearson238]

dara ise

[@peculiarlawrence5545]

I really love how you made the Egusi soup, quite different from what I'm used to but I'm excited to try this out😀

[@jumiofuya8793]

This is one of the reasons l think nigeria is the mother/birth place of humanity.Forget the lies the world has told us..lt's only in nigeria/west africa where you can get this sort of meticulous cooking that makes the universe smile.Not these fast food,add anything together kind of way.But a purposeful,earth shaking,ingredient feastal that pleases the human soul.I wont even attempt to try this dear,it's way beyong my cooking knowhow.l love,love it and l thank you.

[@maryamyusuf660]

This recipe right here made me the designated egusi maker of the family. My husband loves it !!! Whenever i visit my mom's place, she buys all the ingredients and traps me there until i make the soup before i leave lool. Thanks so much. Pleaseeeeeeee make more recipes

[@dinahanukwuem2339]

I love your cooking. You are by far the best person I've seen cooking nigerian dishes. Please can you make more videos teaching how to make moi moi, vegetable soup, yam porridge, and stew with white rice. You have changed the way I make my dishes and it tastes so much better

[@J.Lisseth]

Wow I really appreciate the clear instructions, nice and detailed. Thanks

[@kadieanna9165]

This is by far one of the best recipe\instructional videos I have seen on how to make Egusi. Very clear and easy to follow. Thanks for sharing with us. I will following this recipe the next time I make Egusi soup.

[@thandie67]

Young lady may I be a guest in your home - this looks heavenly. Yum thank you - I will try this, this weekend?

[@memekay4917]

You have become my favorite chef to watch, hands down. You're great. Thanks for sharing

[@ladibelic]

I can't deal with how great at this you are!!! Kudos!

[@saamr2012]

I always enjoy your videos. Great job. Love from Dallas, TX.

[@cyndyp168]

Hi Sam just got to Dallas.will you gist me with this egusi soup😃😃😃.mouth watering already

[@OmoladeAdebayo-Fatuna]

I love your mix of oils I do that a lot and it always makes a delicious difference in my dishes only thing is I fry my locust beans first. lovely recipe I give you 100% keep up the good work I always love your videos

[@A_Mcauley]

Finger licking as usual! Thanks Ivonne. Looking forward to a moi moi recipe!

[@mindforming]

Another one!!!!!! U are so good at this!!

[@ivonnemuni]

Thanks Dami! :)

[@NaomiMoiraIwugo]

Dear Ivonne I hope you are keeping well it has been a while since you posted anything. Can you please make a video on how to cook Nigerian stew? Thank you.

[@dimples91e34]

I will learn who to make this soon, my husband is African, and I am still slowly learning how to make everything. The first time I tried egusi soup, I fell in love with it.

[@Jesie_M]

Amazing. I'm from Cameroon and my boyfriend is Nigerian. We live abroad, I will try to cook him some egusi soup. Thank you so much for this video

[@relaxationandsleep4226]

Nicely done, Ivonne. The spinach adds a beautiful pop of colour!!😋😋😋

[@Va-WaBwanaYesu]

you are officially my favorite youtube chef!!!

[@charityeleazu5309]

l really really love this video and cannot wait to try it. please can show how you cook ur okra soup next. Thanks

[@ivonnemuni]

Thanks Charity, will do :)

[@HeyMichsi]

I cannot wait to try this! Also, this video wasn't too long. If the video is long, it just is. This is the most detailed video i've seen and I can't wait to give this a try with my husband and his friends.

[@paulaoyedele2081]

Turkey stock is fantastic. It is liquid gold, especially for making rice.

[@nprincess90]

So glad you've shared this, you are so easy to follow! Thanks ❤️

[@otaseboigbe7179]

Thank you very much i just finished cooking it now ... nice one

[@obicaroline6349]

Hi I️ really enjoyed this recipe, i love how detailed you are . I was wondering if you are willing to post a video that shows your recipe for okra soup

[@ladydee5380]

You are such a blessing. Keep up the good work🙂

[@cynthiannaya1641]

Hi, finally someone who does not use egg in their egusi recipe! PLEASE do a video on how you make black stew /ata dudu. Thank you :)

[@wread12]

Cynthia Nnaya egg ke ! I don read something today o

[@mojisoladeji]

Cynthia Nnaya egg ke? Who uses egg to cook egusi???

[@7xty001]

Who uses egg to cook egusi😑😕😕

[@pcharminggg5984]

Naomi Okpara a lot of people do and my mother does she mixes it with the ground egusi (melon seeds)

[@TemptressTeelia]

Yeah I had it with egg. Put me off egusi. But I see this recipe. I might give it another try again. But minus the shaki.

[@eatinasrecipes6529]

My favourite talented and blessed chef at it again!!!❤️

[@yeye564]

Like everyone has said you're an amazing teacher!!! I recently made your fried rice for my boyfriend and he LOVED it! He kept asking for more lol! xx

[@nestbasalan]

Delicious and yummy recipe.

[@bridgetofodile5613]

So delicious. More food recipes please. Thank you. Blessings.

[@ifyokafor2861]

Well done my sister, u really have time with this ur method of cooking.

[@LU-jz8zo]

I preferred adding grounded pea nut in my egusi soup and it tastes delicious

[@brighteyesldy]

I have never heard of Egusi soup, but it’s good to learn of a new dish.

[@nkechinzegwu4233]

I make mines the same way..I haven't used smoked catfish yet or the scent leaf but the scent leaf you speak of is this the same as Nchanwu if so wow I shall use it. next time and I already have loads of it😄 Any who your video was the bomb, I definitely can back you up this is LEGIT 😎

[@alchemist8727]

This was the best tutorial I've watch on preparing this, I'll let you know how it goes

[@RobertObiggar]

Appetizing,lovely recipe

[@arehsarah7491]

Wow, I love everything about this cooking. Kudos

[@Emilolafaloye]

This is so detailed! I'll try this immediately! Thank you!

[@obulandoseke-pu572]

She's good. And very detailed and concise.

[@claudinelrose]

Looks delicious!

[@bridgetofodile5613]

You made me so hungry. I can't wait to make it. I like your recipe. Thank you so much.

[@suesue2682]

you always deliver.... im trying this next. Ivo the Chef helping us save our Naij men and our bellys. Keep it up 👌👌

[@sabrinanennhuber3634]

you are the best I have ever seen keep it up

[@ritaadesinaa]

I really loved the soup when I made it, despite me not using all the protein in the video, it did really come out well. The efirin and bitter leaf gave it superb flavor. i am ardent follower of your videos. however I had to just comment on this egusi recipe, I love it. looking forward to your next update. Thank you soo much for sharing this.

[@ivonnemuni]

Hey Rita, thank you so much for the first feedback. So glad it worked for you, thanks for watching! :)

[@abadey9940]

I'm VERY ANGRY NOW....oops sorry, I meant hungry :)

[@datladystunna]

I made your jollof and fried rice. Can’t wait to try this next ❤️

[@dannylewis631]

Very nice video...very detailed...the dish looks great 👌👌👌!!!

[@What2london]

I've actually never tried this but so need to... thanks for sharing

[@ivonnemuni]

Hiya if you do, please share the outcome :) Thanks for watching :)

[@celinense3734]

looking at your videos, one can tell that you are an excellent cook. please, can you upload how to cook efo riro? Am ibo but am craving for efo riro. Thanks!

[@faithlondon7035]

you are really good at this .. defiantly going to try this for my man, thank you and please make more videos like this. :) x

[@antoinettebrown3792]

Hi Ivonne, thank u Sooooo much for your videos, you always takes it up a different level, your explanation is on point! I have tried every single one of your meals and boy I hit BINGO with each one. I love u, saying that am waiting on the ayamase stew(designer stew) can't wait. I check your channel every minute waiting for u to come through. Also am living in the u. K which makes it home for me West Norwood xx.

[@MsNCartier]

@ivonneajayi please! Ogbono and efoforio next x

[@sholasanyasanya6646]

The Best ive seen so Far.

[@tricianeblett4889]

What an awsome Recipe, will try to make this today for my kids. Sure hope it turns out like your thanks for all of your wonderful recipes ..Please can you make Nigerian Red stew with assorted meats and white rice and Nigerian beans it my hubby favs thanks again. Take care.

[@BibianaYettyVlogs]

Oh my goodness, this looks amazing and your instructions are so clear. You are so good and presentation has inspired me too. ~ Bibiana

[@sarahharris997]

When you cut the Spinach my mum started shouted lol "gbogbo efo lo ti waste bayi" "she has wasted all the spinach". Lol yoruba mums and wastage. Do you use the stalks for anything else as usually we include almost everything except the ends? Great and detailed video.

[@ivonnemuni]

Haha my mum would say the exact same tbh, i do like a bit in it, but i dont like it when its too much in the soup (at my age i'm still not that great with eating veg lol)

[@7xty001]

Kehinde Adeyemi I said the same thing too... I don't like vegetables too tho

[@edekijoy471]

this is so helpful and I love your style, well detailed and neat presentation. thank you. xoxo

[@tenyol2000]

You r an amazing cook and it look delicious. Thumbs up

[@chiamakaiyke-okoye823]

Wow!

[@innocencyike5630]

You are amazing. Thanks for sharing and may God bless you.

[@jenniferaladi1027]

Omg!!!!!!!!!!! I'm so excited.....

[@rebeccatonge5019]

Hi, I love your videos! Can you please do one on red stew? ❤️

[@soundbombing1076]

can you show us your efo riro recipe?

[@roserodriguez35]

WOW!! you have done it again my dear,very detailed video...thank you so much for sharing,and keep up the great work you put in your videos I really appreciate them very much👍👍

[@ivonnemuni]

Thank you so much :)

[@eduns123]

Please do an efro riro soup video please!!.. I can’t seem to get that authentic flavour 😭😭😭😭

[@tobechiokorie1329]

lovely thanx for sharing

[@a.n.5013]

Make a puff puff recipe please!!!

[@Moving_Forward247]

hello thank you for your great videos. please what exact "stock cube" are you using? (the knorr chicken stock cube? or the beef cube?) I am trying to find a stock cube without MSG. in the US, the Knorr cubes have added MSG, which gives me a headache. thanks again for a great video.