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| + | ====== Kaduna Cuisine ====== | ||
| + | ==== Miyan Kadin Kaduna (Kaduna Red Pepper Soup) ==== | ||
| + | A signature pepper soup with a deep red color, made from sun-dried peppers, onions, ginger, and goat meat. Southern Kaduna versions include a touch of ground locust beans (dawadawa) for umami. [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ==== Acha Jollof (Fonio Jollof, Kagoro Style) ==== | ||
| + | A unique “jollof” made not with rice but acha (fonio), a tiny ancient grain cultivated in parts of Southern Kaduna. | ||
| + | Cooked with tomatoes, peppers, smoked fish, and vegetables — fluffy, nutty, and rare. [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ==== Tuwon Masara da Miyan Taushe Zaria (Corn Swallow with Pumpkin Soup) ==== | ||
| + | A Zaria classic: soft tuwo masara served with a luscious pumpkin–groundnut soup flavored with moringa leaves and a bit of clove. [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ==== Fura da Nono Atyap (Spiced Millet Yogurt Meal) ==== | ||
| + | A version of the famous northern dish, but with extra warming spices like alligator pepper, cloves, and sometimes cinnamon. Served thick, almost like a drinkable porridge. [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ==== Kamshi Kebabs (Southern Kaduna Herb Skewers) ==== | ||
| + | Chunks of goat or beef marinated in native herbs, chilies, and ginger, then charcoal-grilled. Distinct from suya — less peanut, more herbal warmth. [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ==== Gurasa Zaria (Clay-Oven Flatbread with Pepper Oil) ==== | ||
| + | Soft, thick Hausa flatbread baked in clay ovens, served with pepper stew, honey, or yogurt. Kaduna versions are often brushed with spiced ghee for aroma. [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ==== Miyan Tuwon Kanzo (Burnt Maize Meal Soup) ==== | ||
| + | A traditional Gbagyi dish: a soup made from slightly burnt maize flour, giving it a roasted, smoky flavor. Served with freshly made tuwo or shaped maize dumplings. [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ==== Kwado Pepper Pilaf (Quail Rice of Kagarko) ==== | ||
| + | A delicacy from hunters’ communities — rice cooked with quail meat, peppers, onions, and foraged herbs. A very local specialty, rarely seen outside Kaduna. [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ==== Dambu Nama Kaduna (Fluffy Spiced Meat Floss) ==== | ||
| + | Beef shredded and steamed with spices until it becomes soft, airy flakes — almost like savory cotton. Kaduna versions use ginger, garlic, and cloves for extra aroma. [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ==== Miyan Karkashi (Moringa Leaf Soup, Zaria Style) ==== | ||
| + | A thick soup made with finely ground moringa leaves, dried okra, pepper, and smoked meat. Comforting, herbal, and nutrient-dense. [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ==== Dankwa Atyap (Millet–Groundnut Energy Cake) ==== | ||
| + | Dense balls made from millet flour, roasted groundnuts, chili, and honey. Eaten by farmers and travelers for stamina. [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ==== Kunun Tsamiya Kaduna (Tamarind Millet Porridge) ==== | ||
| + | A sweet–sour porridge made from millet flour, tamarind, ginger, and cloves. Served warm during cold months in central Kaduna. [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ==== Roasted Yam with Gbagyi Chili Relish ==== | ||
| + | Roasted yam slices topped with a relish of fresh chilies, onions, garden egg leaves, and groundnut oil. Simple, fiery, and deeply beloved among Gbagyi households. [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ==== Acha & Pumpkin Seed Stew (Southern Kaduna Nutty Delight) ==== | ||
| + | A stew made from ground pumpkin seeds simmered with vegetables, tomatoes, and chili, served over acha porridge. Creamy and packed with flavor. [([[https:// | ||
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| + | ==== Kilishi Kaduna Black Pepper Edition ==== | ||
| + | Kaduna’s kilishi is famously spicy — dried meat coated in groundnut paste, tamarind, ginger, and extra black pepper. A fiery, smoky version popular along the Kaduna–Kano corridor. [([[https:// | ||
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