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Tuwo Dawa

Recipes | Ingredients | Equipment | Tuwo Dawa is a traditional Northern Nigerian dish made from millet flour cooked into a thick, smooth paste. It is commonly served as a staple accompaniment to soups such as miyan kuka, miyan taushe, or other local soups. The dish is widely eaten in Hausa communities and is valued for its filling and nutritious qualities.

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"Tuwo Dawa" from the Wikibooks Cookbook (https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Tuwo_Dawa, revision 4638951), by its contributors (https://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Cookbook:Tuwo_Dawa&action=history), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).

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Ingredients

Method

  1. Boil water in a pot until it reaches a rolling boil.
  2. Gradually add millet flour while stirring continuously to avoid lumps.
  3. Reduce heat and continue stirring until the mixture thickens.
  4. Add small amounts of water if needed to adjust consistency.
  5. Continue stirring until smooth and stretchy.
  6. Cover and allow to cook on low heat for a few minutes.
  7. Stir again and shape into a smooth mound.
  8. Serve hot with soup.