Soup
Tuwo da Miyan Kuka

Tuwo da Miyan Kuka

Niger

70Minutes
MediumLevel
5Serves
10Steps
About

A staple of the Hausa communities of Niger, a smooth millet swallow (tuwo) paired with miyan kuka, a dark, savoury soup thickened with powdered baobab leaf.

Equipment
  • Two pots
  • Sturdy wooden spoon
  • Sieve
Ingredients
Millet or sorghum flour3 cups
Baobab leaf (kuka) powder1/2 cup
Beef or dried meat400 g
Ground crayfish2 tbsp
Dawadawa (locust bean)1 tbsp
Ground dried pepper1 tbsp
Onion1
Palm or groundnut oil3 tbsp
Stock cubes3
Saltto taste
Wateras needed

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