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Miyan Alayyahu also known as Spinach Soup is a soup well consumed in northern Nigeria mostly by the Hausas. Yorubas that live in this part of the country also consume it. It is made with fresh spinach. It is quite easy to prepare and tastes delicious. This is one of my favourites of all northern Nigerian soups. Stay with me as I show you how to prepare Miyan Alayyahu.
You will need the following ingredients to prepare Miyan Alayyahu (Spinach Soup):
2 bunches of fresh spinach (alayyahu)
Fresh onions, pepper, tomatoes (all grinded)
Vegetable oil or palm oil
Seasoning cubes (in desired quantity)
Salt to taste
Boiled meat and/or stockfish or dried fish.
Little water
STEP 1: Wash the spinach with water and small salt in a bowl properly.
STEP 2: Chop the spinach in the desired size and set it aside. Then;
STEP 3: Over medium heat, put your pot, add the vegetable oil or palm oil, and some sliced onion. Allow to fry for 3 minutes
STEP 4: Add the grinded onion, pepper, and tomatoes and mix. Allow to fry for 5 minutes.
STEP 5: Add a little water and allow to boil for 5 minutes.
STEP 6: Add the fish and/or fish and let it boil till it becomes soft. (Be careful not to add too much water, else, you will ruin the soup).
STEP 7: Add the chopped spinach and seasoning cubes, salt, and leave to simmer for 5 minutes.
STEP 8: Taste the soup to see if you need to add any seasoning. Finally;
STEP 9: Turn of the cooker and your soup is done and ready to be served.
NB: Only a little water is needed when cooking Miyan Alayyahu. This is because the spinach has its own water. Don’t worry when you see the quantity of spinach much more than the water in the pot. As you cook, the spinach releases its water content to the soup.
Miyan Alayyahu (Spinach Soup) is normally taken with Tuwon Shinkafa or Eba.
Aside from Tuwon Shinkafa and Eba, it could also be served with, Tuwon Masara, Tuwon Alkama, Tuwon Dawa, Tuwon Alabo, and any other swallow of your choice.
This local northern Nigerian cuisine could be taken as breakfast, lunch, and also dinner. More so, it is suitable for occasions like festive periods, wedding ceremonies, naming ceremonies, birthday parties, etc.
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It is best stored in a refrigerator as it will last for several days. In the absence of a refrigerator nonetheless, it only lasts for a day or two at most, or you will have to be warming it mornings and evenings to last a little bit longer.
Spinach (alayyahu) is one of the best sources of dietary potassium and magnesium, two very important electrolytes necessary for maintaining human health.
In addition, spinach has been famous for its ability to make one strong. It is dense in vitamins and minerals, and low in calories.
Furthermore, eating spinach is important in maintaining healthy skin, hair, and strong bones, as well as helping with lowering the risk for heart disease and helps in digestion. More so, it is beneficial in improving blood glucose control in diabetic patients.
Again, don’t forget that you only need a small amount of water, usually less than the quantity you need in preparing soups like Miyan Taushe, Miyan Karkashi, Miyan Wake, Miyan Kuka, and the likes. Now that you know how to prepare Miyan Alayyahu, you can decide on when to try it.
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