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PEOPLES DAILY WEEKEND SATURDAY 29 — SUNDAY 30, JUNE, 2013
Pumpkin leaves, flowers and seeds as good source of food Miyar taushe
Pumpkins really are a remarkable source of food. So many different parts to eat: the fruit – the pumpkin or squash, the leaves, the flowers, and the seeds. The one part we may not see anyone eating is the roots. However, if you want an easy-to-grow, fresh source of greens, consider pumpkin greens. Miyan taushe (Pumpkin soup) The above soup is referred to as miyan taushe, it is known as Pumpkin soup in English. It is a delicacy in Northern Nigeria. Basically, it can be used to eat tuwon shinkafa, tuwon alkama, tuwon masara, it can also be used to eat masa or waina.This dish is very easy to prepare. Ingredients:
Ram meat, yakuwa leaves (pumpkin leaves), groundnut, spring onion, pepper, salt, seasoning, palm oil, ginger, garlic, locust beans (dadawa which is optional), water, curry and thyme Method: In a medium pan, mix crumbled Maggi cubes, the meat, garlic, onions, pepper, thyme and curry. Add enough water to just cover the meat. Bring to
boil. When the meat is soft add the pumpkin, tomatoes and locust beans. Cook until the pumpkin flesh is soft and then add the spinach. The soup is ready when the liquid from the spinach has dried out. Get a separate pot and put red oil into it, add the onions, ginger, garlic, and pepper. The pepper should be ground or pound in a mortar with
With Hajiya Ramatu Usman Dorayi the garlic and ginger and dadawa. Then the paste is added to the red oil. Add the stock and meat, allow it to boil Add the groundnut that has been ground (you can grind it in the market just like egusi or you can use the engine of your blender for dry things) Allow it to cook for some minutes, and then add the chopped spring onions and yakuwa. After 5 minutes add the spinach and allow to cook for some minutes. Now your miyan taushe is ready. In Nigeria, the
Raw pumpkin seeds - The Super food I eat everyday!
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or a couple years now raw, organic, unsalted, pumpkin seeds have been a daily part of Josephine’s life. They are versatile, delicious, vegan friendly, low fat, low calorie, and most importantly a true super food, she says. The word “super food” is being thrown around a lot lately; in the case of pumpkin seeds they are a PERFECT super food” Hear her, recent studies have shown that pumpkin seeds are a vital food for that man in your life due to the protective power they have on the prostate gland. Josephine said she makes it a habit to have at least a handful each day like a medicine because of its health benefits. Nutrition rundown Pumpkin seeds are naturally rich in protein, zinc, essential fatty acids, magnesium, iron, and fiber. They