Miyan Taushe (Hausa Pumpkin Soup)

Name: Miyan Taushe (Hausa Pumpkin Soup)
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 500 g beef or goat meat; 1 medium onion, chopped; 2–3 seasoning cubes; Salt (to taste); Water (as needed); 2 cups peeled and chunked pumpkin; 2 tablespoons groundnut paste (optional); 1 tablespoon fermented locust beans (daddawa); 2–3 tablespoons palm oil or groundnut oil; 1–2 teaspoons ground chile pepper (to taste); 1–2 pieces dried or smoked fish (optional); 1 cup chopped spinach, ugu leaf, or yakuwa leaf (optional)

__notoc__ Miyan taushe is a traditional, popular soup in Hausa homes, especially during festive seasons or when pumpkins are in season.

45 min · serves 2

Ingredients

500 g beef or goat meat
1 medium onion, chopped
2–3 seasoning cubes
Salt (to taste)
Water (as needed)
2 cups peeled and chunked pumpkin
2 tablespoons groundnut paste (optional)
1 tablespoon fermented locust beans (daddawa)
2–3 tablespoons palm oil or groundnut oil
1–2 teaspoons ground chile pepper (to taste)
1–2 pieces dried or smoked fish (optional)
1 cup chopped spinach, ugu leaf, or yakuwa leaf (optional)

Steps

Place the meat in a pot. Add chopped onion, seasoning cubes, salt, and enough water to cover everything. Simmer until the meat is cooked through and tender to your taste—this can take a while for tough cuts of meat.
Add pumpkin chunks to the pot. Cook until they become soft (about 10–15 minutes), then gently mash some of the pumpkin to thicken the soup.
Add groundnut paste if using, daddawa, palm oil, chile pepper, and fish. Stir well and simmer for another 10 minutes.
Add your leafy vegetables and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
Add water if needed to get your desired soup thickness.

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Adapted from “Miyan Taushe (Hausa Pumpkin Soup)” in the Wikibooks Cookbook by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Reformatted for this site; this page's recipe text is shared under the same license.