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Tiger nut which is popularly known as (Hausa groundnut in pigeon and aki Hausa as the igbo’s call it), is one of the most powerful foods given to human beings by God. Many people neglect this food and there are two types of tiger nuts,
*.the wet or fresh one and
*.the dried one
In Nigeria you can always see some Hausa men hawking this nuts, its nice if you’ll just buy some they are good for our health.
Benefits of eating Tiger nut
1.Source of Magnessium:Tiger nuts contains magnessium and magnessium helps to keep the heart steady, regulate blood sugar level and strengthen our bones.
2.Tiger nuts are very rich in fiber:Tiger nuts are very rich in fiber, there are many foods which contains fiber, foods such as pears,apple,carrots,oats but tiger nuts are said to have higher fiber contents than these foods. Fiber helps to keep our body healthy by reducing constipation and helps in weight loss and weight maintenance.
3.Tiger nuts also helps in controlling cancerous and cardiovascular diseases.
4.The milk from tiger nut can be used as a substitute for cow’s milk:Milk which is also known as lactose, is a very important constituent in human diet. Milk is said to contain much sugar but the milk gotten from tiger nuts contain little or no sugar, meaning people suffering from lactose intolerance can eat or drink the milk extracted from tiger nut. Tiger nut also help in bone and tooth building.
This is how to make tiger nut milk
Recipes:
*.Tiger nut
*.Dates(Dabino)
*.Coconut
*.Little pepper and ginger (optional)
Preparation:
*.wash the tiger nut 2 to 3 times to remove stones and dust and soak it over night
*.wash and also soak your dates (dabino)
*.wash and slice the coconut into pieces
*.remove the seeds from the dates
*.Grind the tiger nuts, dates and coconut together with a little water
*.Grind the ginger and mix with other grinded ingredients
*.Sieve the grinded contents
*.Refrigerate and drink.
Cheers!!!
