Nigeria / Soup
Miyan Taushe (Hausa Pumpkin Soup)
Miyan taushe is a traditional, popular soup in Hausa homes, especially during festive seasons or when pumpkins are in season. It reflects the Hausa people's creative use of local ingredients to prepare nourishing, flavorful meals. It is rich, slightly sweet, and often flavored with groundnut paste and spices. It is commonly served with tuwo shinkafa (Nigerian Mashed Rice), tuwo masara (Nigerian Corn Fufu), or tuwon dawa (Nigerian Sorghum Swallow).
Ingredients
- beef, Or goat meat500 g
- onion, Medium; chopped1
- seasoning cube2–3
- salt, To taste
- water, As needed
- pumpkin, Peeled and chunked2 cup
- groundnut paste, Optional2 tbsp
- locust bean, Fermented; daddawa1 tbsp
- palm oil, Or groundnut oil2–3 tbsp
- chile pepper, Ground; to taste1–2 tsp
- dried fish, Or smoked fish; optional1–2 piece
- spinach, Chopped; or ugu leaf or yakuwa leaf; optional1 cup
Quantities are auto-calculated from the original recipe as a guide. Items without numbers (e.g. “to taste”) are not changed.
Method 5 steps
Place the meat in a pot. Add chopped onion, seasoning cubes, salt, and enough water to cover everything. Simmer until the meat is cooked through and tender to your taste—this can take a while for tough cuts of meat.
Add pumpkin chunks to the pot. Cook until they become soft (about 10–15 minutes), then gently mash some of the pumpkin to thicken the soup.
Add groundnut paste if using, daddawa, palm oil, chile pepper, and fish. Stir well and simmer for another 10 minutes.
Add your leafy vegetables and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
Add water if needed to get your desired soup thickness.
Region evidence: place name in title — Title: “Hausa” in “Miyan Taushe (Hausa Pumpkin Soup)”
