Recipe 08 / Nigeria 🇳🇬
Created by
Musa
Kano, Nigeria
Musa / The opening note
Musa grew up in Kano with the smell of suya smoke carrying beyond the grill and yaji making every skewer unmistakable.
Inside Suya Powder
Fresh natural ingredients
- 01Kuli-kuli or defatted roasted peanut powder
- 02Dried hot chilli
- 03Ground ginger
- 04Dried onion
- 05Garlic powder
- 06Paprika
- 07Ground cloves
- 08Black or white pepper
- 09Sea salt
The story behind the sauce
Kano smoke. Yaji heat.
The seasoning was never an afterthought. Its nutty base, dried chilli and ginger made the flavour stay long after the smoke had cleared.
Musa’s blend begins with finely ground kuli-kuli, then layers dried chilli, ginger, onion, garlic and warm aromatics. Shake it over meat before grilling or finish eggs, chips and roasted vegetables at the table.
“The smoke starts it. The yaji is what you remember.”— Musa