Cookbook:Miyan Ridi (Nigerian Sesame Soup)
Appearance
Miyan Ridi (Nigerian Sesame Soup) | |
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Category | Nigerian recipes |
Servings | 2-3 |
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Miya ridi (toasted sesame soup) is a popular soup among the northern people of Nigeria.
Ingredients
[edit | edit source]- Beef (any type), cut in pieces
- 1 large onion, chopped
- Seasoning cube
- Tatashe (red bell pepper), blended
- 2 cups toasted sesame seeds (ridi)
- 3 cooking spoons palm oil
- Onion, sliced
- 2 medium-sized dried smoked fish
- Alayyahu (spinach)
Procedure
[edit | edit source]- Boil the meat with chopped onion and seasoning cube.
- Blend the toasted sesame seeds until smooth.
- Heat the palm oil in a pot, and add sliced onions and blended peppers. Fry until the onions are softened.
- Add the beef and beef stock. Add the fish, cover, and simmer until the sauce becomes thick.
- Mix in the ground sesame seed. Cook, stirring, for 10 minutes. Add a little water if the soup is too thick.
- Add the spinach, and turn off the heat.
- Serve with tuwo shinkafa, pounded yam, cooked wheat, or any swallow of your choice.