Soup

Miyan Kuka

by augustine
written by augustine

Miyan Kuka is a Northern delicacy common in the Nigeria and is usually served with Tuwonshinkafa or masara. You could say is the northern ogbono soup. I enjoy miyankuka because its easy to make and does not require a lot of ingredients. Its simple but absolutely tasty.

Miyan Kuka

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Serves: 2 Prep Time: Cooking Time:
Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat
Rating: 5.0/5
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Ingredients

  • Kuka powder
  • Meat
  • Dry fish
  • Crayfish
  • Dadawa
  • Onions
  • Tatase
  • Pepper
  • Thyme
  • Knor cubes
  • Palm oil
  • Salt
  • Ginger

Instructions

Wash and boil meat and dry fish together

Add thyme, knor, onions and salt to meat and leave to boil

Blend tatase, pepper and onions

When meat and fish are soft add blended pepper, grated ginger and some water(depending on quantity of soup you need) and leave to boil for about 10mins

Add palm oil, pounded dadawa and crayfish to mixture and leave to boil for 5mins

Taste to see if it needs any more salt and Knor and add where necessary

Get a whisk and and whisk as you pour kuka powder until it’s a bit thick

Leave to boil for 10 mins

You can serve with Tuwonshinkafa, semovita, TuwonAcha, Tuwondawaetc

Notes

Important things to note is ginger is optional but I prefer it for the distinct taste it gives. Also when adding salt be careful in adding a lot of salt because kuka doesn’t require a lot of salt.

 

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