Cookbook:Miyan Ridi (Nigerian Sesame Soup)

Miya ridi ("toasted sesame soup") is a popular soup among the northern people of Nigeria.

Ingredients

 * 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

 * 1) Boil the meat with chopped onion and seasoning cube.
 * 2) Blend the toasted sesame seeds until smooth.
 * 3) Heat the palm oil in a pot, and add sliced onions and blended peppers. Fry until the onions are softened.
 * 4) Add the beef and beef stock. Add the fish, cover, and simmer until the sauce becomes thick.
 * 5) Mix in the ground sesame seed. Cook, stirring, for 10 minutes. Add a little water if the soup is too thick.
 * 6) Add the spinach, and turn off the heat.
 * 7) Serve with tuwo shinkafa, pounded yam, cooked wheat, or any swallow of your choice.