Kunu aya is a popular, nutrition-filled drink made usually of tiger nuts. When properly done it’s refreshing to consume. Kunu aya is prepare by first washing and then blending tiger nuts, diced coconut, dates and skinned ginger. Additional flavours may be used.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups of Tiger Nuts (Dried or Fresh)
• 1 medium Ginger
• 10 Dates (Or less)
• 1 Coconut (Crack the shell and extract the flesh for blending)

Directions:

Step 1:
Soak the tiger nuts in clean water Overnight (if you are using the dry tigernuts)

Step 2:
Rinse the soaked tigernuts and place in a blender.

• Remove the seeds from the dates, wash and place in the blender.
• Peel and pour your diced coconut in the blender as well then add the skinned ginger, a little water or the coconut water and blend smooth.

Step 3:
With a Pap/Cheese cloth, strain the milk into a bowl.
-The first milk strained would be thick then you place the chaff back into the blender, add some more water, blend & strain again till the whole milk is extracted.
(Don’t make the kunu aya too light for a better taste)

Step 4:
Place the extracted milk drink in a refrigerator to chill up