BOUBA pistache de Maroua (dried, ground squash seeds) is a powder also called égousi or egusi, depending on the country. Used in Cameroon to thicken and flavour sauces, it makes the traditional sauce pistache. 100 g bag.
What is pistache de Maroua?
Despite its name, pistache de Maroua has no botanical link with the pistachio tree (Pistacia vera): it is the seed of a plant from the cucurbit family (squash, melon), dried and then ground into powder. It is called égousi or egusi in English-speaking Africa, and gousi or gusi in other regions. It takes its name from Maroua, a town in Cameroon's Far North Region, where it is sold notably at the abattoir market. The powder is light brown to beige, fine and light, with a mild, slightly nutty taste.
How do you use it?
Mix the powder with a little stock or water to form a smooth paste, then stir it into a meat, fish or vegetable sauce. Simmer over low heat, stirring regularly, until the sauce thickens: this is the base of Cameroonian sauce pistache, served with rice, cassava or foufou dough. It is also added to some gombo sauces to give them body. Do not let it stick to the bottom of the pot.
What goes well with it?
It goes well with whole rondelle du nord BOUBA to spice up the sauce, or with Bafia djansang THE LIONS, another Cameroonian thickener. The Nigerian egusi soup recipe uses the same seed. The Cameroonian cuisine collection brings together other products.
Product information
- Brand: BOUBA
- Contents: 100 g bag
- Ingredients: dried and ground squash seeds (pistache africaine)
- Allergens: it is not a tree nut in the regulatory sense, it is a cucurbit seed; check the label of the product you receive for any traces linked to manufacturing
- Origin: Cameroon (Far North Region, Maroua)
- Storage: away from heat and moisture, in an airtight container
