Vegan Kontomire/Palava Stew

Ingredients

• 2 small onions (1 finely chopped, 1 roughly chopped)
• 2 to 3 garlic cloves
• 1/3 scotch bonnet or habanero pepper
• 1 thumb size of ginger
• 2 tomatoes
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 2 tbsp palm oil
• 1 tsp curry powder
• 1/2 tsp each garlic and onion powder
• 1/2 tsp anise seeds
• 1/2 tsp coriander seeds
• 2 tsp of veggie bouillon paste (or veggie bouillon cube)
• 1 cup egusi whole
• 1/2 block of firm tofu
• 2/3 cup of water
• salt to taste
• 1 packet of frozen spinach thawed