Recipe: Perfect Horchata (tigernut milk)Kunun aya

Horchata (tigernut milk)Kunun aya. Wash and rinse the nuts, remove dirt and wash again. Set aside and peel the sweet potatoes. Cube the potatoes and wash, set aside as well.

Tigernut oil is used in the cosmetic industry. Tigernuts Milk (Kunun Aya) is made from a special nut called Tiger Nuts. Another way to enjoy these nuts is to soak, blend and strain them to get the very delicious and refreshing Tiger Nuts Milk, known as Kunun Aya in Hausa and Horchata de Chufas in Spanish. You can cook Horchata (tigernut milk)Kunun aya using 6 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Horchata (tigernut milk)Kunun aya

1. You need 1 1/2 cup of Aya (tigernut: soak overnight).
2. It's 1 of small sweet potato.
3. You need of Ginger.
4. You need of Dabino (dates).
5. It's of Sugar.
6. You need of Milk.

Home Regional recipes Northern Nigeria Recipes Kunun Aya "Tigernuts Milk" recipe. There are two types usually sold and these are the dry tigernuts and the fresh tigernuts. Kunu Aya is a traditional creamy milk like beverage with a spicy nutty taste….you'd definitely get hooked once you try it. Tigernut horchata, also known as tigernut milk or horchata de chufa, is regaining popularity outside of Spain because of its numerous health benefits.

Horchata (tigernut milk)Kunun aya step by step

1. Wash and rinse the nuts, remove dirt and wash again. Set aside and peel the sweet potatoes..
2. Cube the potatoes and wash, set aside as well. In a blender, add the nuts, potatoes, ginger, dates (dabino) and blend until soft. Use a cheesecloth/muslin to squeeze out the milk..
3. Add a little water to the extract and squeeze out more milk. Discard the pulp (flesh) Add sugar and milk & flavour to desired taste (optional). Refrigerate and serve chilled. Voila!.

Kunun Aya( Ofio Milk) is a nutritious and refreshing drink, made with Tiger nuts. See how to make this rich drink. It has lots of health benefits and the milk can be used as a substitute for the regular cow's milk. Kunun Aya (Tiger nuts Milk) is native to the Hausas'. Tigernut milk is also known as "Kunnu Aya" in the Northern part of Nigeria, "Offio" by Yorubas and referred to as "horchata de chufa" in Spain.