{"id":1877,"slug":"kunun-kanwa","title":"Kunun kanwa","description":"Kunun Kanwa is a traditional Hausa beverage made from grains and alkaline water (kanwa – potash or local salt). It is mostly consumed in Northern Nigeria, especially during cold weather or as a soothing drink for nursing mothers. It is smooth, warm, and slightly salty in taste.","ingredients_raw":["1 cup of guinea corn (or millet, sorghum, or maize) – ground into flour","1/2 teaspoon of edible potash (kanwa) or a small piece dissolved in water","1 small piece of ginger, peeled and grated","4-5 cups of water (adjust for desired consistency)","1–2 tablespoons of sugar or honey (optional, to taste)"],"ingredients_norm":["guinea corn – ground into flour","edible potash or small piece dissolved in water","ginger","water","sugar or honey"],"steps":["Mix the Grain flour with a little water to form a light, smooth paste. Ensure there are no lumps.","In a separate pot, dissolve the kanwa (potash) in water and bring to a light boil.","Gradually pour the boiling kanwa water into the grain paste while stirring continuously.","Keep stirring until the mixture thickens slightly into a pap-like consistency.","Allow it to simmer for 2–3 minutes. Add more water if it's too thick.","Remove from heat. Add sugar or honey if desired.","Serve hot."],"categories":["Beverage recipes","Hausa recipes","Nigerian recipes","Recipes using sorghum","Recipes using potash","Recipes using ginger","Recipes using sugar","Recipes using honey"],"prep_time_minutes":null,"cook_time_minutes":null,"total_time_minutes":15,"servings":"2–3","yield_text":null,"difficulty":"medium","source_name":"wikibooks","source_url":"https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Kunun_kanwa","source_ref":"4526641","authors_url":"https://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Cookbook:Kunun_kanwa&action=history","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0","license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/","extraction_confidence":null,"content_hash":"4e489ced26af82fb3a3dc036b4902cf70170c778b4ec5fb2f2625f292a32c028","created_at":"2026-08-02T14:43:07Z","updated_at":"2026-08-02T17:11:31Z","notice":null,"url":"https://recipecontextprotocol.com/recipes/kunun-kanwa"}