Miyan Shuwaka (hausa Bitter Leaf Soup)

Ingredients

• 100 g bitterleaf
• 2 large chunks meat
• 1 onion
• 2 pieces red chile pepper, puréed
• 2 tomatoes, puréed
• 1 teaspoon palm oil
• 4 cup fermented locust beans
• 1 teaspoon salt

Steps

1. If using fresh bitter leaf, wash with salt and squeeze to reduce the bitterness.
2. Boil the meat in a pot of water for a few minutes until cooked through.
3. Remove the meat and set aside.
4. Heat a skillet over medium heat, and add the palm oil.
5. Add the onion, pepper, and tomatoes, and simmer for 5 minutes.
6. Combine the cooked purée, meat, and bitterleaf in a pot.
7. Add enough water to cover everything.
8. Add the daddawa.
9. Stir the soup well.
10. Cook for 3 more minutes over low heat.
11. Season with salt to taste.
12. Serve.