Kunu drink is a
popular drink made from whole grains of millet and sometimes sorghum or corn.
Its quite popular in most parts of Nigeria especially the northern
part where it originates. It’s got a spicy, nutty flavor and it’s packed with
nourishing vitamins and minerals. It’s also rich in protein and high in fiber.
Preparation of this drink takes about a minimum of 2-3 days. This is because
for the first two days, it’s left to soak in water so as to trigger the process
of fermentation. Making Kunu at home is quite easy and requires nothing
fancy. Ingredients
·
3 cup millet (de-hulled)
·
1 medium sized Sweet potato, peeled
–optional
·
2 Medium sized Ginger, peeled
·
1 table spoon Cloves (knofiri)
·
Sugar (To taste if you're not using
sweet potato) – Optional
·
Water
Directions
1. Soak the seeds in
water for 48hours to allow the seeds ferment making sure you change the water
every 7 hours.
2 Wash thoroughly with clean water and place the
millet, Ginger, Cloves (Konofiri) & Sweet potato in a blender (You need one
with sharp blades) and blend till you have a smooth paste making sure you add
water while blending to enable it blend smoothly.
3. Place the blend in a large bowl and pour cold
water over the paste (This is to make it easier to sieve) and mix. Gently pour
the slurry into the sieving bag and sieve the mixture. Discard the chaff.
4.
Leave the sieved out liquid to
settle for about 7 hours, by then the clear liquid would be above the sediment
(thick paste below). Sieve out the clear liquid leaving the settled mixture
which should be thick.
5.
Divide the thick paste into two bowls (1 &
2). Pour boiling hot water over the content of bowl 1 and stir (As if you are
preparing pap). Add the content of bowl 2 into bowl 1 and stir some more. At
this stage you can add as much water as you want depending on how thick or
watery you want your kunu. It’s usually thick though.
6.
Sweeten
with sugar, Refrigerate & Serve Chilled.
COOKING WITH CONFIDENCE MAKES A HUGE DIFFERENCE IN YOUR MEAL.
Try
this at home and share your experience with us.
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