All in one contest: Food challenge contest

Hello dear Steemians around the world, I'm @missyleo, and I'm thrilled to participate in this food challenge contest organized by our dedicated community @steemkids. Thank you for keeping to your standard.

Welcome to my article today, where I'll be delighted to guide you through the step-by-step process of preparing melon soup from scratch using a frying method. Please sit back, relax, and read on until the end, I promise you'll enjoy the culinary journey.

To begin, let's take a look at the ingredients I used to prepare this delicious meal.

The ingredients

• Cow meat

• Cow skin

• Fish

• Melon

• Pumpkin leaf

• Periwinkle (shell)

• Crayfish

• Fresh pepper

• Curry leaf

• Seasoning cube

• Salt for taste

• Red oil

• Onions

Well prepare ingredients

I began by washing the meats and fish, then placing them in a pot. I added a blend of seasonings, including salt and other spices. Next, I added little water to help cook the meats, and then brought the mixture to a boil.

Cooked protein

Next, I heated some red oil in a separate pot over the cooker. Once the oil was hot, I added the chopped onions and fried them until they were a little brown.

Then, I added the ground egusi and stirred frequently to prevent burning. I continued frying the egusi until it became fragrant and started to clump together.

Frying the melon

Once the melon was well-fried, I carefully poured it into the pot of simmering meat, then covered the pot and allowed the mixture to cook for about 5 minutes.

After 5 minutes, I added the washed periwinkle, stirring well to combine, then I also added other ingredients, I then allowed the mixture to boil for an additional 2-3 minutes.

Curry leaves was the last item that I put in the pot, after putting the leaves I stir it well and covered the pot and allowed it to simmer for just 2minutes before I turn off the cooker.

Putting the leaves

Melon soup is one of my favorite dishes, and what I love most about it is its versatility. You can prepare it with a variety of leaves, such as bitter leaves, uziza leaves, curry leaves, vegetable leaves (like pumpkin), water leaves, and many more.

My melon soup is ready