If you have been paying attention on social media, Tiger nut milk has been the secret drink that cures all, solves all and eradicates all world problems. This mango tiger nut drink may even bring world peace the way people are set up online these days. Now tiger nut has always been a power food but there have been aphrodisiac benefits attached to it which is why the search for it has increased. If you want to know what other uses Tiger nuts have, check out this post. Tiger nuts are popularly consumed by people from Northern Nigeria and it is called Aya. This is not to say other people from around Nigeria do not consume it, after all Efik people called tiger-nut milk isip aba which means milk from Aba. See how it does not even translate to the North? It is however incorporated into more northern drink recipes than any other part of Nigeria. This post on Mango Tiger nut drink is very mangoey in it’s taste. I know there is no word like that but the strong flavor of mango allows you make up words that do not exist. It was so delicious and is best consumed cold. If you want a basic tiger nut milk recipe, check out my other post and skip on the pineapples
Recipe for Mango Tiger nut Drink
Ingredients
1 cup of cubed mango or mango slices
1/4 cup of tiger nut milk
1 tablespoon of Tiger nut milk
1/4 teaspoon of grated ginger
Method
In a blender, blend the tiger nut milk, mango and ginger till smooth.
Pour in a glass and allow to settle.
From the tablespoon of tiger nut milk left, gently pour over the mango mix and use a toothpick to get creative with your design. I am not much of an artist hence the lack thereof 🙂
Enjoy
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