Tuwo is the indigenous and main meal of the Northern region of Nigeria. It is quite simple to make and it is also a welcoming meal to visitors. Tuwo is made from either corn flour, called tuwo masara or rice flour, tuwo shinkafa.
Tuwo is a good source of carbohydrate, providing energy for the body. It also contains some fiber, which aids digestion
Kuka is usually the soup prepared to accompany tuwo. It is prepared from powdered baobab leaves, and often cooked with meat and spices. It is particularly high in Vitamin C, which supports the immune system and helps with iron absorption. Kuka soup also contains antioxidants that contribute to overall health and well-being.
Together, tuwo and kuka soup can provide a balanced food with carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals.
Ingredients for Tuwo masara
- Cornmeal
- Water
Ingredients for Tuwo shinkafa
- Local rice (not per-boiled rice)
- Water
Ingredients for Kuka soup
- Kuka (baobab grounded leaves)
- Meat, fish, or vegetables
- Onions
- Garlic
- Spices (salt, pepper, seasoning cubes and any other preferred seasonings)
- Palm oil (by choice)
How to make Tuwo Masara
- Grind maize
- Sieve to remove chaff
- Add lukewarm water to cornmeal, make into paste
- Boil water in a pot
- Pour cornmeal paste into boiling water
- Stir to avoid lumps
- Cover pot, allow to cook
- Add powdered cornmeal and stir steadily
- Add little quantity of hot water
- Allow it to cook
- Stir steadily to make smooth
- Make into small balls using small calabash rubbed with oil
Direction for making Tuwo Shinkafa
- Wash rice thoroughly and ensure all stones are removed
- Soak rice for at least ten hours before cooking,
- Rinse
- Put in a pot and boil on low heat
- Ensure it boils till it becomes mashed
- Stir the pudding steadily
- Add water in little quantity
- Stir steadily to make it smooth
- Make into small balls using small calabash rubbed with oil
Directions for making Kuka soup
- Wash meat, put in pot and place on fire
- Boil meat and all the needed spices for thirty minutes
- Clean smoked dried fish with lukewarm water
- Add to meat stock on fire
- Allow to cook for three minutes
- Remove meat and fish from sauce after cooking
- Add kuka powder and mix well using spoon or spatula to avoid lumps
- Season to taste and put in back meat and fish
- Add little palm oil
- Allow to cook for three minutes and leave to simmer
- Serve with either tuwo masara or tuwo shinkafa
Enjoy your meal.
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