Grounded Egusi
Grounded Egusi is botanically known as Citrullus colocynthis and belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family. The protein-rich egusi seeds are edible and remains the most used part of the Colocynthis Citrullus plant.
Nigerian Egusi Soup is a soup thickened with ground melon seeds. You can choose to buy whole melon seeds and grind it yourself or buy the grounded egusi for powder form.