FURA De NUNU (LOCAL YOGHURT) and KUNUN GYADA

As much as food is necessary, drinks add flavour and fun to eating. So, allow me to introduce you to two interesting drinks. These are two cereal drinks that are very revitalizing. They are Fura da nunu and Kunun Gyada.

Fura da nunu is very popular in the northern states of Nigeria especially in Sokoto state where it can be taken any time of the day.

Kunun Gyada is also popular in the Northern states of Nigeria especially in Adamawa state.

Nunu is the Hausa word for cow’s milk sold by the Fulani women. However many people prefer to use plain yogurt to mix with the fura and drink.

Ingredients and Quantities For the Drinks

FURA DA NUNU
Millet or Guinea corn flour 1½ cups
Soya bean flour ½ cup
Dried pepper (ground) 1 teaspoon
Cloves (ground) ½ teaspoon
African black pepper (ground) ¼ teaspoon
Dry ginger root (ground) 1 teaspoon
Corn flour 1 tablespoon
Water 2 litters
Yogurt or Nunu 1 litre
Sugar To taste

KUNUN GYADA
Raw groundnut 2 cups
Rice ½ cup
Yogurt 1 litter
Lime juice 1 teaspoon
Water 2 litters
Sugar To taste

METHOD OF PREPARATION
FURA DA NUNU
Mix the flours with all the spices thoroughly.
Add a little water and mix to form a thick paste.
Mould into medium sized balls.
Boil the water for about 5 minutes.
Add the balls to the boiling water and continue boiling for about 20 minutes.
Remove from the boiling pot and pound thoroughly.
Mould into small balls and sprinkle corn flour to keep the balls moist.
Serve mashed with Nunu or Yoghurt. Add sugar to taste.

KUNUN GYADA
Wash the raw groundnuts.
Add water and grind the nuts to a smooth paste.
Strain and boil the extract for about 15 minutes constantly to avoid sticking to the pot and boil
for about 12 minutes.
Remove from heat and sprinkle limejuice.
Stir.
Serve sweetened with sugar and yoghurt or evaporated milk.

I hope you try out these recipes and enjoy this refreshing drinks.