Soup
Ishwa (Beniseed Soup)

Ishwa (Beniseed Soup)

Tiv

70Minutes
MediumLevel
5Serves
9Steps
About

A nutty Tiv soup of the Benue Middle Belt, thickened with roasted, ground beniseed (sesame) and eaten with pounded yam or akpu.

Equipment
  • Dry pan
  • Blender or grinding stone
  • Pot
  • Wooden spoon
  • Bowl
Ingredients
Beniseed (sesame seeds)1.5 cups
Assorted meat or chicken700 g
Dried fish2 pieces
Bitterleaf or other greens2 cups
Palm oil (optional)2 tbsp
Ground crayfish2 tbsp
Fresh pepper, ground2 tsp
Locust beans (nune/dawadawa)1 tbsp
Onion1
Stock cubes3
Saltto taste
Wateras needed

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