Hausa Foods

Hausa foods are quite delicious. Most of them are pretty easy to make. Few weeks back I added more local Nigerian food recipes to this blog.

I started with Hausa foods. We would then progress to those of Yoruba, Igbo, edo, Rivers, etc. We are going to include all Known local Nigerian foods.

I sent out an email some days back requesting for Hausa food recipes and pictures. So far, I have gotten a couple of them and we are going to start with these Four Hausa food recipes.

Below are images for some Hausa Foods.

Hausa Foods

There should be nothing less than 20 Hausa recipes on this page and we are going to get there. I would need your help. Send me your Hausa food Pictures and recipes. Let’s make it happen. Via my private WhatsApp line (08035051468).

Romon Kan Rago

The picture above was sent by Zars, which is masa/sinasir. Served with ram head soup (romon kan rago)

Let’s return to the day, members of the Nigerian Kitchen sent over via WhatsApp the recipes and pictures.

If you are reading this, then you are also a member. Send me your own pictures of Hausa foods, plus recipes. Thanks.

Dan Wake

Dan Wake

The delicious food above is dan wake. I make dan wake with a combination of beans flour, pepper, potash, kuka, etc.

I can make this in about 20 minutes and I usually serve it with ground cayenne pepper, which is also called (yaji), you can also use Suya Pepper alternatively and choice of vegetables.

Here is – How To Make Dan Wake

Masa (Hausa Foods)

Masa

I make masa with tuwo (rice). First, you divide the rice into two equal parts. Soak half overnight and boil the other half. Then grind the two and mix. That is just the beginning.

Masa is delicious and usually served with miyan taushe (another Hausa delicious soup). We can also enjoy it with yaji (spiced ground pepper) Here is How to Make Masa.

Miyan Geda (Groundnut soup)

Miyan Geda

This is tuwo shinkafa, served with a popular Hausa groundnut soup (miyan geda).

This recipe was provided by Grace Goyit. She showed us how to make this delicious soup and tuwo shinkafa (swallow from rice).

I make groundnut soup with ground groundnut and white hibiscus (white zobo) Click Here for Miyan Geda – Groundnut soup.

Miyan Zogale (Moringa Soup)

The soup below is called Miyan Zogale which means Moringa Soup. We all know the medicinal value of the moringa plant.

This soup makes easy the consumption of moringa leaves. This soup is very easy to make and I think you are going to love it.

Miyan Zogale (moringa soup)

Here is the link to the article that shows you how to make Hausa Miyan Zogale

Suya (Hausa Foods)

I just made suya, Suya is one of the popular Hausa snacks. You can make it as long as you can find the needed ingredients in your area.

Usually, it was just beef suya, but today we make chicken suya and even bush meat suya. Imagine that 😀

Suya

Please click here to learn How To Make Suya

More Hausa foods after the cut.

From Hausa Foods to Yoruba Foods.

Use the comment box below to tell me what you think. Don’t forget to also send me your own Hausa food pictures and recipes.

46 Comments

Fatima
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Thank you so much

November 29, 2023
Yemi Omidoyin
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Huuuuun, l was born and brought up in the north,north is a very beautiful place to visit, in terms of foods they are the best

August 14, 2023
IJEOMA MARY
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Thank you

July 12, 2022
Udoka
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Am Igbo but I have lived in the north before I so much love Dan wake and my Masa Best hausa food ever

May 1, 2022
Amina
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Can I still order your cookbook?

November 12, 2021
Chidi Anegbu
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Sure, you can.

November 15, 2021
Michelle John-Nwosu
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These things r getting me HUNGRY!I’m actually igbo but sugar I love! ❤❤❤❤

October 5, 2022
angela
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Thanks for the recipes. I needed it for a project so thanks a lot.

October 29, 2019
Abduljelili Uthman
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Hi Chidi, kudos for all the recipes from the north. May I call you chief chef.

October 31, 2018
mammy
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I made my masa, but is not looking fluffy like the road side masa in bauchi .
please what else
can I add apart from yeast.

June 27, 2018
Bertram Ojiaku
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I have lived here in the USA for more than 40 years, but I was born in Kano. Your recepies refresh my memories of the food that I grew up with. Thanks for your broad-mindedness and entrepreneurship.

June 13, 2018
Amy
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Hi. I love your food diversity. Personally, I believe food from all tribes are good so long as they are hygienically prepared, contain legal edibles, are nutritious and no allergens. None is better than the other. I try out any food recipe if given the opportunity. Thumbs up, Chidi!

April 5, 2018
Idris Babanta
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I am proud to be a Hausa man, and I love all sough of Hausa delicious, especially Dan-wake da wake. To me no food like Hausa delicious, Hausa food are the best.

April 5, 2018
Ablab
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Hi, Thank for the Hausa recipes. This is right, Hausa foods are so special and delicious

February 26, 2018
Fatai Jayeoba
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YOU HAVE DONE A GREAT JOB, YOU MADE ME FALL I N LOVE WITH HAUSA FOOD, I LIVE IN THEIR MIX IN MILE 12 HAUSA COMMUNITY IN LAGOS, KEEP IT UP

September 22, 2017
Amaal Bello
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i desperately need ur cook book!!
plz how can i get 1?

August 25, 2017
Chidi Anegbu
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Just call us on 08035051468

August 26, 2017
Halidubu
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What are nice work!Chidi!!ur effort will never go in vain.Tankz!!!

July 14, 2017
Angela
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Hi chy, thank 4 d recipe i reside in the north but ve not tryed some.

July 2, 2017
Rafiatu Abdulrazk
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Yeepee…my Name is Rafiat Abdulrazak am a yoruba but was born and brought here in Kano.I just got my Cook book which I ordered last 2 weeks.My favorite is Dan wake.I enjoy it very well because is yummy.Thanks

February 3, 2017
Chidi Anegbu
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wow! thanks for reporting.

February 9, 2017
Nike
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Thank you for the Hausa recipe I will try it because I have not try any it before .Am very sure i will enjoy it.

November 8, 2016
Maryam mubi
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Hey chi! I’ve absolutely fallen for your recipes……Uhmm please where can I get the recipe book.

October 31, 2016
Chidi Anegbu
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call us asap! 08035051468. Thanks

November 1, 2016
NOBUHLE
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I love the Nigerian food

October 8, 2016
Ibrahim oluseyi
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Thanks for the good work, hausa recipe is fantastic

September 22, 2016
Grace Goyit
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Well done Chidi, great work. Thanks for adding variety to our kitchen be it Hausa, Yoruba, Ibibio, Igbo, Calabar and all other tribes I can’t mention. We are all one and am glad you keep introducing more.

September 21, 2016
Umoh Elisha
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Did somebody just say Igbo recipes r the best?, come lemme give u an all expense paid trip to the home of food…..AKWA-IBOM!. I’ll tell my mummy to try them out.

September 19, 2016
Chidi Anegbu
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Lol, Umoh I like your spirit. Welcome to all Nigerian Foods

September 21, 2016
Aysha
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Hello,it is nice to bring up different traditional recipes 4rm dffrent region,we ‘re really educated n enlightened.tnx.

September 11, 2016
Onyi
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I am a typical hausa woman and I am married to an hausa man. It is nice to be able to find some of our wonderful hausa recipes on your blog.

May 30, 2016
Mike
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Your blog is the closest I get to my mums kitchen. I miss hausa foods, I miss Dan wake. Thanks chy

May 21, 2016
Calista
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I am Calista, I am a beautiful Ghanian lady but married to Hausa man. My tribe share certain recipes with Hausa and it is just amazing. My hubby enjoys Ghanian foods, I am just hoping to explore his local foods too. So thanks for the write up.

April 26, 2016
Haruna
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Being an Hausa woman myself I would say that you have done a fantastic job with this recipes. Please how do I get your cookbook. I would like to take my cooking beyond what we get here in Northern Nigeria.

April 26, 2016
Munachi
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Wow! I have searched the web severally for Hausa recipes and found almost nothing in the past. Thanks for putting this on the web. I am also a food blogger and your follower.

April 25, 2016
Monica
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Thanks for the huasa recipes, I recently met an Hausa guy in the UK. I am from the western part of Nigeria and knows almost nothing about northern foods. The guy doesn’t bother me about making his tribal foods since he grew up in the UK and he is very ok with whatever he gets but I just want to learn about hausa foods in case we end up getting married in the future.

April 25, 2016
kella
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Hello chy.Thanks for the hausa food recipes.hmm delicious thou I’m not hausa.thumbs up. Thanks for bringing deliciousness into our kitchens. keep up the good work.

March 27, 2016
Chidi Anegbu
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Wow! thanks for your feedback. I am happy to help.

March 28, 2016
sule
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Thanks for the hausa recipes. I have never made anyone of them before but I am going to try them. I would probably start with groundnut soup.

March 18, 2016
Hassan
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Hi Chidi I’ll like to thanks you alot for the great hard working you’re doing am from the northern side of the north,got married here in Ibadan am sick n tired of eating same Yoruba food almost all the time, with this I can eat different kind of food now…..

July 22, 2018
Nwanyieze
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Hi
Chidi I really appreciate what you’re doing here,
Great job!
Now a lot of people can actually sit at home and explore different cooking experience and make any meal of their choice through your wonderful recipe
Kudos to you for giving many an opportunity to learn and make good food
You’ve saved a lot of homes
Thank you.

June 23, 2020
Chidi Anegbu

Thanks for your feedback. I am happy to help.

June 26, 2020
Ify
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Igbo foods are the best, I don’t enjoy any other kind of foods. but thanks for the recipes sha. It is not bad to learn new things.

March 3, 2016
Grace
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Chidi, I am not from Hausa o, but I would love to learn new recipes. I am kind of tired of eating the same kind of foods everyday.

March 3, 2016
Ibrahim Washington
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Hi Grace

March 26, 2018
Ibeagwa
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Yes Chidi, you are right. Hausa foods are delicious. Some people just don’t like the fact that majority of the foods are dark looking. I have lived in the north for 15 years and pratically enjoy all the foods here. I can also make them. I will send you some of my recipes and pictures soon. Thanks for the great work you are doing.

March 3, 2016

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