How to Make Tiger Nut Milk at Home “The Super Drink”

Tiger Nut

Tiger nuts are sweet-tasting tuberous roots like sweet potato but are usually smaller in size. Their name is gotten from tubers and very rich in fiber. They are not a nut. Tiger nut has wrinkles on the outside and it’s like marble-like shape. It has sugar taste, containing nut, it usually has shaft after chewing.

Tiger nut is usually sold by northerners and it is popularly known as “ofio”, “dabino”, while in the south it is popularly known as “Hausa groundnut”. It is hawked along the roadside mostly in Nigeria.

How it is consumed

It can be consumed in different ways: It can be eaten raw, fresh or dried, cooked, or roasted.

It comes in either floured or milked form. It can be eaten as a snack.

Many food industries use them in baking bread, cake, etc. after the nuts are roasted.

It can be grounded into the powdery form or consumed in any other form deem fit to you.

Tiger Nut Milk

This drink has been existing since prehistoric time.

Tiger nut drink is very tasty. It is popularly known in Nigeria and other countries as “super drink ” because of its high nutrients.

Tiger nut drink is a good substitute for milk especially to those allergic to pure cow or goat milk.

Since it contains high fiber it might cause stooling, stomach upset, and cramp.

The drink is enjoyed when it is chilled. It’s very rich in carbohydrates.

Health Benefits of Tiger nut Milk

Tiger nut is very rich with minerals such as iron which facilitate the restoration of tissue. It reduces or prevents hearth diseases and also known to protect the skin against sun damage as it is very rich in vitamin C and E.

It cures impotency, reduces high sugar level, and reduces upset stomach such as discomfort in your upper abdomen.

• It acts as beneficial bacteria found in certain food and supplements
• It supplies magnesium to the body
• It is very rich in fiber
• Very rich in vegetable protein

How to Prepare Tiger Nut Milk

Materials Needed

1. One glass full of tiger nut
2. Coconut chips or coconut milk
3. Sweeten spice like ground cinnamon
4. Pip (dates)

Procedure for Preparation

• Remove the outermost layer of nuts, then soak the nuts. Put nuts in a blender add coconut pulp or Coconut milk add dates
• Mixed till it’s sleek
• Pour the mixed nut in a sieve apply pressure with your hand to squeeze the liquid through the sieve into a bowl.
• If the liquid is too thick or u need more milk to add boiled water and mix. Keep mixing in parts till you achieve your perfect taste.
• Pour into a container or bottle. Your drink is ready.
• Put in the refrigerator for days to make it cold. Then serve the drink with ice and sprinkles.

Alternative Method to Make Tiger nut Milk

Materials Needed

1. 2-3 cups or glass of tiger nut
2. Clean water
3. Half teaspoon of sea salt
4. Sweetener or vanilla extract

Method

• Put the nut in a jar, add salt then soak the nuts and cover, put it in the refrigerator for about two (2) days
• It can be soaked for more days to make it soft and easier to squeeze out the smooth milk.
• Pour nuts and liquid through a sieve and rinse
• Then put the tiger nut into a blender, add water a little at a time. Too much water can make the tiger nut milk lighter. That’s why it is important to pour water in bits
• Add all the flavor you wish to add. Then blend till the nuts are smooth and creamy. It takes 3-5 minutes
• To separate the milk from tiger pulp, pour through a sieve into a bowl.
• Put the pulp back into the blender, add water, and blend for some minutes. You can repeat this 2-3 times but the milk got won’t be as thick and creamy as the first batch.
• You can combine all the milk or separate them in different batches
• Pour your milk into a can or jar and store in the refrigerator for days
• You can add a little leftover tiger pulp into the milk for a sweet and nutty twist. Although this is optional

How to Make Tiger Nut Milk at Home “The Super Drink”

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Raphael Osas Okhueleigbe is a Blogger, Content creator, Agricultural Economist, Resource manager, and the founder of greener health.

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