Egusi Pudding
, About 1 h 30 min, 6 servings
A steamed Cameroonian-style pudding of ground melon seeds, crayfish and smoked meat or fish, wrapped in banana leaves.
| 3 cups egusi (melon seeds), dry-ground | Dry-grind egusi seeds finely | Mix in crayfish, pepper & seasoning | Mix in 3/4 of water to smooth paste | Mix in remaining water | Mix in egg | Stir in smoked meat or fish | Wrap in leaves/foil, steam 60 min |
| 70 g ground crayfish | |||||||
| 1/2 large crayfish seasoning cube | |||||||
| 1 tsp salt | |||||||
| 1 ground hot pepper (habanero, scotch bonnet or chili) | |||||||
| 360 ml water (for the paste) | |||||||
| 120 ml water (to finish the paste) | |||||||
| 1 egg (optional) | |||||||
| 150 g smoked meat or fish, sliced or shredded (beef, smoked or dried fish, boiled chicken or smoked turkey) | |||||||
| 480 ml water (for the steaming pot) |
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