Cookbook:Miyan Lalo (Hausa Jute Leaf Soup)

Miyan Lalo (Hausa Jute Leaf Soup)
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Miyan lalo is a jute leaf soup made commonly eaten by Hausa people of northern Nigeria. It is similar to the ewedu soup eaten amongst the Yoruba people.

Ingredients

• Meat
• Stock cube
• Onion, grated
• Fresh pepper
• Onion, chopped
• Lalo (jute) leaves, chopped

• Kanwa (potash)

• Daddawa (fermented locust bean), pounded

Equipment

• Pot
• Stovetop
• Knife
• Bowl

Procedure

1. Boil the meat in a pot with a little water, adding stock cube and grated onion for flavor.
2. Blend together the pepper and chopped onion.
3. To the pot of meat, add the jute leaves and kanwa. Cook for 5–10 minutes.
4. Add the blended pepper mixture and locust bean. Cook for 2 minutes and serve.