Tuwo masara


Tuwon masara is a corn flour dish eaten in the northern part of Nigeria.
The term tuwon masara is formed from two Hausa words; tuwo and masara. The n added to tuwo is a preposition "of". So tuwon masara simply means cooked cornmeal of maize or maize cooked cornmeal. Tuwon masara is basically similar to sadza a popular Southern African food.
To prepare tuwon masara you must first let your maize dry and afterwards grind it.
Let your water boil and then pour in the ground maize fine particles, stir and allow it to harden until it becomes like a firm dough.
Tuwon Masara can be eaten with different types of soup, examples of which are: miyar Taushe, Miyar Kuka, Miyar Kubewa, Miyar agushi etc.
Tuwon Masara has several health benefits, some of which include. 1. Nutritious and highly appetizing
2. Prevents constipation
3. Reduces stomach acidity
4. Combats the symptoms of certain cancers
5. Reduce the risk of diabetes and heart diseases