I was wondering can I put tomatoes in egusi soup? Dis will be my second attemp making it. The first time it was good I ate the whole pot myself. But this time im adding more ingredients like assorted meat and smokwd fish. And I might make it more spicy.

Yes of course! It is very delicious and rich. All you need to do is fry the tomato like you are gonna prepare stew before adding the Egusi. Make sure you boil your meat aside and little water from it can be added to the soup. Will give you more details on how to prepare it well but can't right now cause am on phone.

Thank you. I just thnk it taste better.

Some do, but I've not tried it. I guess it would change the taste. . . . .I just like my egusi the way Grandma used to prepare it.

@OP. Itz possible but ve neva tried it
My Togolese brodas can testify of it, even sum of yorubas i knw too does dat. Itz certain 4 sure. . .!!!

Just confirmd it 4rm my mum nw, itz vry vry possible & delicious
<<<give a try u'l nt b disappointd>>

Yes, I have tried It,
To kill the bitter tomatoes taste, fry the tomatoes in plenty oil, till the paste sticks to the bottom of the pot, you can add ogbono & fry - if you want it a bit draw or okra or melon based. The end product it reddish, nutritious and tasty. Can add either fluted pumpkin, green or bitter leaf. There is no need to add spices like stew. But you can eat it with garri, rice, yam, spaghetti, bread, etc.
I like inventions, so I must not always stick to so called traditions. Let explore and break new grounds and invent
Thanks

If you don't mind the tartness of tomato, some use tomato paste as a thickener.

I'm quite surprised many have not tried this. This is my normal way of preparing egusi soup - maybe because I use it for my white rice, as I don't care much for the regular tomato stew. You can mix the egusi with tomato paste and fry together or treat the tomato separately, particularly if it is the ground stuff.

akanxpress:

Yes, I have tried It,
To kill the bitter tomatoes taste, fry the tomatoes in plenty oil, till the paste sticks to the bottom of the pot, you can add ogbono & fry - if you want it a bit draw or okra or melon based. The end product it reddish, nutritious and tasty. Can add either fluted pumpkin, green or bitter leaf. There is no need to add spices like stew. But you can eat it with garri, rice, yam, spaghetti, bread, etc.
I like inventions, so I must not always stick to so called traditions. Let explore and break new grounds and invent
Thanks

Yeah! You do have an invention there^^^.

It tastes great(if u know how to ppare it sha).Wen am alone,dats how I ppare my egusi soup,d mama's way w/o fresh tomato still ok though