Soups & Stews

Miyan Zogale

Name: Miyan Zogale
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 115 min
Total time: 140 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Nigerian
Ingredients: 600 g beef (Cubed stewing cut); 200 g tender fresh moringa leaves (Leaves only; washed); 100 g raw groundnuts (Finely ground); 300 g tomatoes (Blended); 1 medium onion (Chopped); 1 small Scotch bonnet pepper (Chopped); 2 tbsp palm oil; 1 tsp ground dawadawa (Locust-bean version); 0.75 tsp salt; 1300 ml water (For soup); 750 ml water (For blanching leaves)

Moringa leaves in a savoury beef broth lightly thickened with groundnuts. Zogale is moringa, the leaf that gives this soup its identity. Northern recipes show considerable variation: some are greener and leaner, while others include tomatoes, groundnuts and palm oil. Tuwo is a familiar accompaniment, turning the leaf-rich soup into a full meal. Cultural context: A Hausa-associated soup with several versions, including oil-free ones; this entry is the groundnut-and-tomato version.

Miyan Zogale, a leaf-rich beef and moringa soup with tomato and groundnuts in a plain bowl.

25 minPreparation

115 minCooking

6Servings

What you’ll need

6 servings

Let’s get cooking

1
Simmer beef with half the onion, half the salt and 1 litre soup water for 60–75 minutes, until tender.
2
Meanwhile, boil the moringa in the separate blanching water for 5–10 minutes, or until tender, then drain. Older leaves may need appreciably longer.
3
Heat oil in another pot and soften the remaining onion for 3 minutes. Add tomatoes and chilli and cook for 10 minutes, stirring.
4
Add beef, its broth and dawadawa. Whisk groundnuts with the remaining 300 ml soup water and stir into the pot.
5
Simmer for 20 minutes, stirring regularly. Fold in the drained moringa and simmer another 5 minutes. Taste for salt and serve with tuwo.

A little kitchen wisdom

Buy positively identified edible moringa leaves from a food supplier; do not improvise with unknown leaves Groundnuts provide body; add hot water if the soup becomes too thick This recipe makes no medicinal claim for moringa Timing: active preparation 25 min; cooking 115 min; additional passive time 0 min; conservative planning allowance 140 min. Some stages may overlap. Recipe status: Research draft; not kitchen-tested. Allergens and checks: peanuts

Recipe notes & sources

Research draft; not kitchen-tested

Also known as: Miyar zogale, Moringa-leaf soup

A Hausa-associated soup with several versions, including oil-free ones; this entry is the groundnut-and-tomato version.

Allergens: peanuts