Egusi seeds

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Egusi (also known by variations including agusi ,
agushi ) is the name for the fat- and protein -rich seeds of certain cucurbitaceous plants ( squash ,
melon , gourd ), which after being dried and grounded are used as a major ingredient in West African cuisine. 
Authorities disagree whether the word is used more properly for the seeds of the colocynth , those of a particular large-seeded variety of the
watermelon , or generically for those of any cucurbitaceous plant. The characteristics and uses of all these seeds are broadly similar. Major egusi-growing nations include Mali , Burkina Faso , Togo , Ghana , Côte d'Ivoire , Benin, Nigeria , and Cameroon . 
Species from which egusi is derived include
Cucumeropsis mannii and Citrullus lanatus . 
Price: $2 per kg

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