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Tuwon Alkama is one of the most favoured of the current trending foods in Nigeria. It is specifically a delicacy prescribed by doctors for diabetic patients. It is consumed mostly by the Hausa people of northern Nigerian. Furthermore, it is also easy to make and tastes delicious. Have you been wondering how prepare this trending food in Nigeria is been prepared? Stay with me as this article seeks to guide you on the steps to prepare your sumptuous Tuwon Alkama.
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The ingredients needed to make this delicacy are just 2 cups of wheat flour and 3 litres of water.
STEP 1: Wash and dry wheat in the sun and grind to a fine flour and sieve it.
STEP 2: Get a pot of water of 3 litres on fire and allow it to boil. Then;
STEP 3: Add a little wheat flour to a cold bowl of water and stir to mix to a watery state (talge).
STEP 4: Add step 3 to the boiling water and stir until it becomes thick like pap. Then;
STEP 5: Allow to cook for 5 minutes. Then;
STEP 6: Add the wheat flour to the content in the pot little by little and stir well until it is smooth and reaches the desired thickness.
STEP 7: Reduce your cooker heat and allow to simmer for 10-15 minutes. Then;
STEP 8: Mold into balls and put in a warmer.
Tuwon Alkama can best be served with soups such as Miyan Kubewa (Okro soup), Miyan Kuka (Baobab soup), Miyan Karkashi, Miyan Gyada, etc.
Tuwon Alkama when served with any of the above-mentioned soups can be feasted as dumame (also known informally as double fire) in the morning, or freshly served as lunch and dinner too.
Just so you know, dumame is the food that is consumed as breakfast which is prepared from the remains of unconsumed food from the previous day that is still edible.
This delicacy can be stored for a day or 2 as long as it is being warmed morning and evening. So, I advise you make just the quantity you need at the moment. However, if you choose to store it in a refrigerator, it may be okay for a few more days but its taste will greatly be affected.
When served, this delicacy has rich nutritional value, depending on how you choose to serve it. The delicacy itself contains carbohydrates because of the wheat (alkama) in it; this provides you the energy needed for your day-to-day activities. In addition, a diabetic patient can enjoy it as it is one of the foods most recommended for diabetic patients by medical practitioners.
Now that you have learned how to prepare Tuwon Alkama (Wheat Swallow), when do you intend to have a taste of it by preparing it yourself?
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I have never tasted this meal before. My taste buds can’t wait to have a feel of it.