Dambun shinkafa
{{short description|Hausa food}}
Dambu is an hausa delicacy made from maize known as tsaki or rice, moringa leaves and carrot.{{Cite web |date=2022-02-17 |title=Pate is a traditional porridge type of food that is eaten |url=https://editor.guardian.ng/life/pate-cooking-the-hausa-traditional-meal/ |access-date=2022-06-17 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-05-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220531164438/https://editor.guardian.ng/life/pate-cooking-the-hausa-traditional-meal/ |url-status=live }} There are different types of dambu, but the most common type is dambu shinkafa; this is the dambu made from rice.{{Cite web |date=2021-06-21 |title=Easy Dambun Shinkafa Recipe (Steamed Rice CousCous) ~ Dee's Mealz |url=https://www.deesmealz.com/easy-dambun-shinkafa-steamed-rice-couscous/ |access-date=2022-06-17 |website=www.deesmealz.com |language=en-us |archive-date=2022-06-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220617205643/https://www.deesmealz.com/easy-dambun-shinkafa-steamed-rice-couscous/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Dambun Shinkafa, a delicious healthy rice dish from Northern Nigeria - |url=https://businessday.ng/amp/culinary-delights/recipes/article/dambun-shinkafa-a-delicious-healthy-rice-dish-from-northern-nigeria/ |access-date=2022-06-17 |website=businessday.ng |archive-date=2022-06-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220617205648/https://businessday.ng/amp/culinary-delights/recipes/article/dambun-shinkafa-a-delicious-healthy-rice-dish-from-northern-nigeria/ |url-status=live }}
Preparation
Rice is grilled such that they are chopped into smaller pieces. Moringa leaf, carrot are added after some minutes, it is spiced with blended pepper and steamed for about 45 minutes. Fried oil is added and served.{{Cite web |title=Dambun shinkafa Recipe by MUHAMMED AISHA |url=https://cookpad.com/ng/recipes/7150649-dambun-shinkafa |access-date=2022-06-17 |website=Cookpad |language=en |archive-date=2022-06-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220617205649/https://cookpad.com/ng/recipes/7150649-dambun-shinkafa |url-status=live }}
Other types
Dambun masara, dambun gero etc. are the other types of dambu made by the Hausa.{{Cite web |title=Recipe of Favorite Dambun shinkafa - cookandrecipe.com |url=https://cookandrecipe.com/us/320-recipe-of-favorite-dambun-shinkafa.html |access-date=2022-06-17 |website=cookandrecipe.com |archive-date=2022-06-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220617205555/https://cookandrecipe.com/us/320-recipe-of-favorite-dambun-shinkafa.html |url-status=live }}