How to Prepare Tuwon Alkama (Wheat Swallow)

Updated: Oct 10, 2021
By Fatima Sani
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Tuwon Alkama is one of the most favored 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 to 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.

Equipment Needed

Pot
Wooden spatula

Ingredients for Making Tuwon Alkama

The ingredients needed to make this delicacy are just 2 cups of wheat flour and 3 liters of water.

Procedure for Making Tuwon Alkama

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 liters 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

STEP 4: Add step 3 to the boiling water and stir until it becomes thick like pap (talge)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.

How to Serve Tuwon Alkama

Tuwon Alkama can best be served with soups such as Miyan Kubewa (Okro soup), Miyan Kuka (Baobab soup), Miyan Karkashi, Miyan Gyada, etc.

Occasions to Serve Best

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.

How to Store Tuwon Alkama

This delicacy can be stored for a day or 2 as long as it is warmed morning and evening. So, I advise you to 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.

Nutritional Value of Tuwon Alkama

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 with 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.

Conclusion

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?

If you find this article helpful, please leave a comment in the comments section below. Thank you.

You are always welcome to Northpad Nigeria for more local northern Nigerian delicacies.

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  1. Abu Hafsah

    I have never tasted this meal before. My taste buds can’t wait to have a feel of it.

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