Tuwon shinkafa

Tuwon shinkafa

Tuwon shinkafa
Type	Swallow
Place of origin	Nigeria and Niger
Region or state	most of Niger and northern Nigeria
Associated cuisine	Nigerian cuisine
Serving temperature	Hot, usually rolled up in spherical form
Main ingredients	Mashed rice, water
Media: Tuwon shinkafa

Tuwon shinkafa is a type of Nigerian and Nigerien rice swallow from Niger and the northern part of Nigeria. ^{[1] [2] [3]} It is a thick pudding prepared from a local rice that is soft and sticky, and is usually served with different types of soups like miyan kuka and miyan taushe. ^{[4] [5]} Two variants made from maize and sorghum flour are called tuwon masara and tuwon dawa (made with sorghum), respectively. ^{[6] [7] [8]} In Ghana, tuwon shinkafa is called omo tuo.

Procedure

• Rinse the rice thoroughly and drain well.

• Add water to a pot and bring it to a boil.

• Pour the rinsed rice into the boiling water.

• Reduce the heat and simmer until the water is fully absorbed and the rice becomes soft and sticky. If the rice remains hard, add more water as needed and continue cooking.

• Once the rice is soft, use a spatula to mash it thoroughly until it forms a smooth, dough-like consistency.

• Mold the mashed rice into a desired shape using a container, or wrap it in nylon to hold the shape.

• Serve hot with your favorite soup. ^[7]

See also

• Food portal
• Nigeria portal

• Nigerian cuisine

References

1. "How to make Tuwon Shinkafa (Rice Fufu)". All Nigerian Recipes. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
2. "Cuisine of Nigeria: Tuwo shinkafa". Trek Zone. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
3. "Three Delicious Delicacies, North of the Niger". Google Arts & Culture. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
4. Brown, Ed (2020-03-30). "How to Prepare Tuwo Shinkafa and Miyan Taushe". Royac Shop. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
5. "Simple Way to Make Ultimate Tuwon shinkafa d miyar kuka | Quick and Easy Recipes". familycooking.pages.dev. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
6. "Tuwo Shinkafa (Tuwon Shinkafa) - made from Raw rice and also with Rice flour". Nigerian FoodTV. 23 August 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
7. Eshemokha, Udomoh (2020-07-31). "TUWO MASARA: Health Benefits, How to prepare Tuwo Masara, Tuwo Masara Recipes". Nigerian Health Blog. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
8. "How to Make Tuwon Dawa: Nigerian Guinea Corn Fufu". 9jafoods. 2020-07-30. Retrieved 2022-05-04.