Nigeria / Soup
Miyan Karkashi (Nigerian Sesame Leaf Soup)
Miyan karkashi is a Nigerian draw soup made from karkashi (sesame leaf). It is often consumed in northern Nigeria, where it is typically served with varieties of tuwo such as tuwo shinkafa and tuwo masara.
Ingredients
- sesame leaf, karkashi; fresh or dried and ground1/2 cup
- water1 cup
- fermented locust bean, iru1 tbsp
- fish1/4 lb
- meat0.25 kg
- potash1/2 tsp
- seasoning cube1
Quantities are auto-calculated from the original recipe as a guide. Items without numbers (e.g. “to taste”) are not changed.
Method 6 steps
Grind the karkashi leaves to a paste.
Bring the water to boil in a pot, and stir in the fermented locust beans.
Add the fish and meat, and cook for 5–7 minutes.
Add the karkashi leaf paste along with the potash. Stir, and cook for 5 minutes.
Stir in the seasoning cube. Continue stirring with a whisk for 3 minutes until the mixture is smooth.
Serve the soup with tuwo masara, tuwo dawa, tuwo alkama, or tuwo shinkafa.
