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Tuwon shinkafa

Traditional dish from Nigeria

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About Tuwon shinkafa

Nigerian rice pudding

Tuwon shinkafa is a type of Nigerian and Nigerien rice swallow from Niger and the northern part of Nigeria. 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. Two variants made from maize and sorghum flour are called tuwon masara and tuwon dawa, respectively. In Ghana, tuwon shinkafa is called omo tuo.

Components

  • rice

Dietary Information

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Traditional Nigeria cuisine

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