🇳🇪 Nigerien Cuisine

Miyan Kuka

Baobab Leaf Soup

Prep Time 30 min

Servings 4

Difficulty Easy

Calories 276 kcal

A silky, mucilaginous soup made from dried baobab leaf powder, giving it a unique slippery texture and earthy green flavour beloved across Niger.

Ingredients

1 Boil beef with onion and salt until tender, about 30 minutes. Reserve stock.
2 Sieve baobab leaf powder through a fine mesh to remove any grit.
3 Add baobab powder to the meat stock and stir vigorously to dissolve without lumps.
4 Add groundnut paste, ground crayfish, palm oil, Maggi cube, and peppers.
5 Simmer on low heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
6 Serve hot over tuwo masara or tuwo da gero.

Did You Know?

The baobab tree is called the "tree of life" in Niger, and its leaves, fruit, and bark are all used in traditional cooking and medicine.