Agushi Soup (Ghanaian Egusi Soup)

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Ingredients:

• 120g agushi (egusi) or pumpkin seeds, ground to a paste
• 240g smoked dried fish, washed and flaked (or equivalent in cooked meat)
• 10 dried shrimp, ground
• 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
• 150ml meat stock
• 300ml red palm oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 3 hot chillies, pounded to a paste
• 250g bitterleaf, chopped (substitute 220g collard greens/turmip greens/kale + 30g young hop leaves or dandelion leaves)
• 1 garlic clove, ground
• salt and black pepper, to taste

Method:

• Place the agushi and onion in a pestle and mortar and pound to a rough paste.
• Place the chillies, some of the onion paste and fish in a pot.
• Add a little stock, season and simmer gently.
• Mould the remaining agushi paste into balls and drop into the soup.
• Add the remaining stock along with the bitterleaf, return to a simmer and cook for 2 minutes.
• Add the dried shrimp and palm oil, bring to a gentle boil and cook for 2 minutes.
• Serve hot with FuFu (Gari in the Ga language).