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Los Angeles Times
20-04-2025
- General
- Los Angeles Times
Egusi and Coconut Granola
Egusi is a type of melon that is commonly used in West African cuisine. The seeds are edible and are often ground into a paste or powder and used as a base for soups, stews and sauces. They have a similar flavor profile to pumpkin seeds and develop a rich and nutty taste when roasted. That flavor carries through this granola, which is made slightly sweet and fruity with the addition of coconut nectar. It's great for gifting, snacking or even topping your favorite dessert or salad. Egusi seeds can be found online or at African markets, and you can buy them whole or ground into a powder. My favorite brand is Jeb Foods.
Buzz Feed
14-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
Africans Try Each Other's Fufu And Stew
Another popular African dish, Fufu and stew, is up for this week's taste test! Odi (Nigeria), Shahd (Sudan), Emil (Cameroon), and Diana (Nigeria) were brave (and curious) enough to see which of their Fufu and stews are the best. Everyone involved will rate each dish on a scale of 1-10. The person with the highest combined score wins ~all~ the bragging rights. First up is Shahd from Sudan. She's energetic and ready for folks to eat her food. She's made Egusi and Fufu with an East African twist. There's onion, stock, blended pepper, and her choice of meat. Shahd mashed that fufu from scratch and leaned into Sudanese recipes to create her masterpiece. BuzzFeed / Via We wonder what the other panelists think of it... BuzzFeed BuzzFeed The Nigerians liked Shahd's egusi so much they thought it was theirs! Definitely a compliment! BuzzFeed Shahd and her spicy egusi walk away with a score of 21! BuzzFeed Next up we have Emil from Cameroon! He's made peanut stew with plantain fufu. There's some good seasoning in there as well as some smoked meat. The plantain isn't as it needs to be, though. BuzzFeed Let's see how the gang feels about his home cooked meal! BuzzFeed The peanut sauce was hitting, especially with the plantain coarse as it was... BuzzFeed As expected, no one was really feeling the half pounded plantain fufu. Folks were saying it needed more water. Next time, Emil! BuzzFeed He walks away with a combined score of 8. Yikes. We've entered the halfway point of the competition and the Nigerians are here to win. Diana is up next with her classic Egusi and fufu plate. BuzzFeed Diana has been making egusi and fufu since she was a kid. Quite honestly, it shows. Look at that Fufu—smoother than skin. Babygirl kept it simple with peppers, onions, and palm oil. Looks tasty. Diana had the right amount of everything, although Odi thought it could be more palm oil. To each their own! Diana walks away with a score of 24. Last, but surely not least we have Odi from Nigeria. He's also made traditional Nigerian egusi stew and fufu for everyone to try and rate. Odi's choice of ingredients are grounded pumpkin seeds, onion, red pepper, and most importantly: PALM OIL. BuzzFeed The people looved his dish. The fufu was smooth, although Diana thought it was a little oily.. BuzzFeed Odi walks away with an 18.5! A solid score. But there's a SURPRISE! Joyce comes through and becomes the final taste test and vote! She thought Obi's dish was a little too salty, so who won?? BuzzFeed BuzzFeed Diana with a solid 32 points!! Shout out to Nigeria and good food. Until next time, foodies! BuzzFeed
