Miyan Taushe

Name: Miyan Taushe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Nigerien
Ingredients: 500g pumpkin, peeled and cubed; 300g beef, cubed; 3 tbsp groundnut paste; 2 cups spinach, chopped; 2 tomatoes, blended; 1 onion, chopped; 2 scotch bonnet peppers; 2 tbsp palm oil; 1 Maggi cube; 2 tbsp ground crayfish; Salt to taste; 4 cups water

Miyan Taushe (MEE-yan TAW-sheh)

Pumpkin Soup

⏱ Prep Time 45 min

📈 Difficulty Medium

👥 Servings

🔥 Calories 380 kcal

A rich, creamy orange soup made from pumpkin and groundnut paste, with tender meat and leafy greens, offering comforting sweetness balanced by spice.

Nutrition & Info

Protein 22.0g

Carbs 28.0g

Fat 20.0g

Protein Carbs Fat

Dietary

dairy-free gluten-free nut-free

Allergen Warnings

⚠ peanuts

Equipment Needed

large pot blender wooden spoon

Presentation Guide

Vessel: calabash bowl

Garnishes: spinach leaves

Accompaniments: tuwo masara, rice

Ingredients

500g pumpkin, peeled and cubed
300g beef, cubed
3 tbsp groundnut paste
2 cups spinach, chopped
2 tomatoes, blended
1 onion, chopped
2 scotch bonnet peppers
2 tbsp palm oil
1 Maggi cube
2 tbsp ground crayfish
Salt to taste
4 cups water

Instructions

1
Boil beef with onion and salt until tender. Reserve stock.
2
Boil pumpkin cubes in the meat stock until soft, about 15 minutes. Mash or blend until smooth.
3
Return pumpkin puree to pot. Add blended tomatoes and cook 10 minutes.
4
Dissolve groundnut paste in a little warm water and add to the pot.
5
Add palm oil, crayfish, Maggi cube, and scotch bonnet peppers. Simmer 15 minutes.
6
Add chopped spinach and cooked meat. Cook 5 minutes more and serve over tuwo.

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Did You Know?

Miyan taushe is so popular that Nigerien mothers often use it to introduce babies to solid food because of its smooth, mild sweetness.

Chef's Notes

Equipment Tips

large pot
blender
wooden spoon

Garnishing

spinach leaves

Accompaniments

tuwo masara, rice

The Story Behind Miyan Taushe

Pumpkin has been cultivated in the Niger River valley for millennia, and miyan taushe represents the perfect marriage of Sahelian ingredients: pumpkin for sweetness, groundnuts for protein, and leafy greens for nutrition. The soup is central to Hausa cuisine in both Niger and northern Nigeria.

🕐 Traditionally enjoyed lunch, dinner 📜 Origins: Pre-colonial Hausa cuisine

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