Egusi-Style Pumpkin Seed Stew with Spinach

Name: Egusi-Style Pumpkin Seed Stew with Spinach
Prep time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: International
Ingredients: 1 cup Ground pumpkin seeds; 1 Onion, chopped; 2 Tomatoes, blended; 1 tbsp Palm or neutral oil; 1 1/2 cups Stock; 300 g Spinach; 1 Scotch bonnet or chili, optional

West African-inspired stew thickened with ground seeds.

⏱ 40 min · 🍽 4 servings · by Naturalition

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Ingredients

•1 cup Ground pumpkin seeds
•1 Onion, chopped
•2 Tomatoes, blended
•1 tbsp Palm or neutral oil
•1 1/2 cups Stock
•300 g Spinach
•1 Scotch bonnet or chili, optional

Method

1. Fry onion in oil; add tomato and cook until reduced.

2. Mix ground seeds with a little water to a paste; stir in with stock.

3. Simmer 15 minutes, add spinach and cook 5 minutes.

4. Serve with rice or fufu.

Learn about the seeds

🌱 Pumpkin Seed

Who should be careful

General food information, not medical advice. Check with your doctor if you are pregnant, nursing, on medication or managing a health condition. Traditional egusi uses melon seeds; pumpkin seeds are a convenient substitute.

General guidance only, not medical advice. Ask your doctor if you have a condition, allergy or take medication.