Hey everyone, I hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, ofe achara with akpurakpu egusi(moulded melon). It is one of my favorites. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Ofe achara with akpurakpu egusi(moulded melon) is one of the most well liked of current trending meals in the world. It is appreciated by millions daily. It is easy, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. They are nice and they look fantastic. Ofe achara with akpurakpu egusi(moulded melon) is something which I have loved my whole life.

Mould the melon paste to small flat balls and transfer to a small cooking pot.add salt,maggi and crayfish and some cameroun pepper to give taste to the akpurukpu egusi and cook till the moulded egusi turns white. Ofe Achara with Akpuruakpu Egusi (Mgbam) is the most traditional way to prepare Egusi Soup. This is not just ordinary molded egusi that scatters as you cook the soup.

To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have ofe achara with akpurakpu egusi(moulded melon) using 18 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Ofe achara with akpurakpu egusi(moulded melon):

1. Make ready leaf Okazi
2. Take Achara
3. Get Egusi(melon seed)
4. Take Usu
5. Take Crayfish
6. Prepare Dry fish(catfish/mangala)
7. Get Stock fish
8. Prepare Yellow pepper fresh
9. Make ready Cameroun pepper
10. Prepare Okpei(optional)
11. Get Meat (desired kind)
12. Make ready Snail
13. Take Palm oil
14. Take Kpomo(optional)
15. Get Onions
16. Get Maggi
17. Prepare Salt
18. Get Desired thickener (ashi,cocoyam,ofo)

Ofe Achara is usually served during special occasions and often prepared with moulded egusi balls known as akpurakpu mgbam. Ofe Achara is one of the most traditional Igbo recipes. The Nigerian Egusi soup is prepared with melon seeds and cooked by most tribes in Nigeria in many different ways. It is known as Miyan Gushi in Hausa, Ofe Egusi in Igbo and Efo Elegusi in Yoruba.

Steps to make Ofe achara with akpurakpu egusi(moulded melon):

1. Wash meat and stock fish and cook together adding diced onions, salt,pepper and maggi.
2. Wash and debone the dry fish and set aside.make sure to wash with hot water and salt to remove all sand and insects.
3. Blend the melon seed with the usu and okpei.transfer to a bowl,add warm water and marsh with hands till it forms a thick paste and oil starts coming out.you can also do this in a mortar and pestle.
4. Mould the melon paste to small flat balls and transfer to a small cooking pot.add salt,maggi and crayfish and some cameroun pepper to give taste to the akpurukpu egusi and cook till the moulded egusi turns white.
5. When the meat is getting tender,add the kpomo and washed snail,dry fish,crayfish blended with the yellow pepper,pour in the cooked melon mould.add palm oil and small thickener and cover to boil.
6. Check for salt and pepper.if not thick enough add more thickener,turn nd cover to cook.
7. Add the ukazi leaf and cover to boil
8. Cook for another 10 - 20 mins
9. Serve with semo,fufu,eva,wheat etc

The Nigerian Egusi soup, prepared with melon seeds, is prepared by most tribes in Nigeria in many different ways. It is known as Miyan Gushi in Hausa, Ofe Egusi in Igbo and Efo Elegusi in Yoruba. Nigerian Egusi Soup (Caking Method) [Video] Egusi and Ogbono Soup Combo Fried Egusi Soup [Video] Ofe Achara with Akpuruakpu Egusi [Video] Start to pound with the pestle until the egusi gets compacted, then you add hot water. The hot water is to aid the release of the natural oils from the egusi. Keep pounding until you begin to notice the egusi form into a dough-like paste.

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