
Soups
Miyan taushe
A thick, creamy soup from northern Nigeria, made with pumpkin (kabewa) simmered with meat and fermented dawadawa. Traditionally served with couscous paste or tuwo.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Base
Légumes
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Instructions
- Cook the meat in water with one sliced onion for 30 minutes over medium heat until tender.
- Add the pumpkin cubes, the dawadawa, the ground shrimp and the pepper.
- Simmer gently for 25 to 30 minutes until the pumpkin falls apart and thickens the soup.
- Mash the pumpkin lightly with a spoon to get a creamy texture.
- Adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper.
- Serve hot with tuwo or rice.
Variations and tips
Vegetarian version. Replace the meat with cooked white beans and leave out the shrimp.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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