Hello Foodie Steemians, I was inspired by @ngoenyi about her egusi soup prepared with tomatoes to make mine. The taste it turned out was different in a good way, I was amazed, I used less tomatoes because I was scared but I am happy that my knack for trying out new things paid out. At least now I know another method of preparing this soup.

Ingredients

• Egusi- 2 cups
• Tomatoes
• Meat
• Stockfish
• Onions
• Pepper
• Salt to taste
• Seasoning cubes
• Palm oil

Preparation Steps

• First wash your meat and stockfish and put in a pot to cook.
  

• Pour some water to your grinded Egusi and allow it to absorb the water.
  

• Pick your pumpkim leaves, cut to small pieces and keep aside.
  

• Pour out the stock to a dry plate to free the pot or get a dry pot, then pour oil. Add a little salt and leave the oil for 30 seconds then pour in your onions and tomatoes. Fry until the content in the pot is dry of tomatoes water.
  

• Scoop your soaked Egusi into the pot and mix with the tomatoes. Then fry together, be careful for Egusi is known to burn easily.
  
• Stir properly untill a dough is formed
  
• Put in your crayfish, pepper and seasoning cubes and mix properly with the Egusi and tomatoes.
• Pour in the stocks into the pot, add a 1/2 spoon of salt if there is no taste but be careful not to oversalt the food. Stir and mix well. Allow the mixtures to boil properly.
• Add the vegatables and boil for 2 minutes. Your soup is ready.

• Serve with garri or any swallow of your choice.

Thank you @ngoenyi for the inspiration, I enjoyed my meal.
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