Kunun Tsamiya (Nigerian Powdered Millet and Tsamiya Drink)

Kunun tsamiya is a drink common in northern Nigeria.

Category: Hausa

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon cloves
• 1 handful dried ginger
• 1 tier (16 cups) millet
• A few pieces of dried pepper
• 1 cup water
• Tamarind
• Sugar

Instructions

1. Grind together ginger, cloves, millet, and pepper until smooth, and transfer to a bowl. Mix in enough water to get a paste.
2. Combine the tamarind and water in a pot. Set on fire, and allow to boil for few minutes.
3. Slowly add the boiled water into the bowl of millet paste, stirring continuously so that it is lump-free and smooth.
4. Add sugar to taste and serve.

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