Cookbook:Miyan Shuwaka (Hausa Bitter Leaf Soup)

Miyan shuwaka is a bitterleaf soup eaten in the northern part of Nigeria.

Ingredients

 * Meat
 * Bitter leaf (fresh or dried)
 * Onion, chopped
 * Ground fresh red chile pepper
 * Ground tomatoes
 * Palm oil
 * Fermented locust beans (daddawa)


 * Salt

Procedure

 * 1) Boil the meat in a pot of water for a few minutes.
 * 2) If using fresh bitter leaf, wash with salt and squeeze to reduce the bitterness.
 * 3) Fry the onion, pepper, and tomatoes in a pot of oil for 5 minutes.
 * 4) Combine the fried mixture and meat in a pot with the bitter leaf. Add enough water to cover.
 * 5) Add the daddawa, stir the soup well, and cook for 3 more minutes over low heat. Season with salt to taste.