KUNU DRINK FROM NORTHERN NIGERIA

KUNU ZAKI DRINK
Kunu is a popular drink from the
northern part of nigeria. This drink has
two form depending on the main
ingredient used; Kunu Zaki from millet
and Kunu Gyada from rice.
INGREDIENTS
- 3 cups Millet
- 1/2 cup Sweet potatoes (Fresh or
Dried)
- 1 Tablespoon Ginger (Fresh or Dried)
- 1 teaspoon Cloves
- Sugar to taste
- 2 Litres Water
What you do
Wash millet to remove stones (incase
there are any), Soak Millet for 10 hours
in cold water (preferably overnight).
Pound sweet potatoes, ginger and
cloves. Put millet and all the other things
you've pounded together and ground or
blend.
Mix the blended or grounded millet into
paste and divide the paste into two
parts. Set one part aside.
Boil some water. Pour the boiling water
into the remaining paste and stir until
it's thick, just like pap(akamu) leave it
uncovered and allow it to cool.
Then pour the other part you've kept
aside and stir (after sometime it's going
to be a bit watery, which is ok).Leave it
to stay over night (it's better to do the
whole thing in the evening except for
the soaking that should be done in the
morning).
Sieve it in the morning. Add sugar to
your taste,allow to chill by refrigerating or adding blocked cubes.