Spinach with pumpkin seeds powder and smoked turkey
This spinach with powdered pumpkin seeds and smoke turkey soup is a very healthy and savory soup to indulge.
The recipe is originated from west Africa, and the soup is usually eating with rice or akamu (fermented corn meal).
The recipe is originated from west Africa, and the soup is usually eating with rice or akamu (fermented corn meal).
Ingredients
1 pack of (10-12 oz) frozen chopped spinach thawed and strained
1 can (6oz) of tomato paste
1/3 cup of coconut oil
1 Smoked turkey leg (cut in chunk)
1/3 cup of powdered pumpkin seed (egussi)
1/3 Freshly grinded onion
1/4 Freshly grinded ginger
1/2 cup of water
2 garlic cloves
Pinch of black pepper
Hot chili Peppers (to taste)
Pinch of salt
Pinch of ground pepper
Other seasoning (Optional)
Instructions
1
In a soup pan, on a medium heat, add oil, tomato paste, onion, garlic
2
Keep on stirring well until the tomato paste is well cooked
3
Form a paste with the powdered pumpkin seed (egussi) and water
4
Add salt, pepper, meat, other seasoning (optional)
5
Let it cook for about 10mins
6
Add the spinach, keep stirring until well mixed
7
Cook for about 10 more minute, add the ground pepper mix well and remove from stove after about 2 min
8
Serve warm as is or with gari, okamu
This looks great! Reminds me of the spinach my mom makes :). Can’t wait to give this a try!
Thank you very much Shola
This sounds so delicious. I have never had pumpkin seed powder ..that I know of. Wherd do you buy yours?
This sounds amazing, that smokiness paired with pumpkin seeds! Yes! What is okamu? Is that like an equivalent to rice?
Thanks Nieta,
It is some type of fermented cornmeal meal. It has multiple names, with slightly varied textures (Ogi, akpan,akume,pap..). It is very popular and diverse side dish throughout Africa.