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Tuwo Shinkafa (Nigerian Mashed Rice)

Tuwo Shinkafa (Nigerian Mashed Rice): a sourced dutch oven recipe with measured ingredients and cooking instructions. Pack a cooler for perishables.

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Added October 9, 2026
Source: Recipe: Wikibooks contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/); extracted from linked revision; camping suitability and safety notes added. Photo: Bukky658, CC BY-SA 4.0; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tuwo_shinkafa_made_with_rice.jpg; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0. Photo illustrates this dish on its source recipe page; not a Wild10 cooking-test photo.
Tuwo Shinkafa (Nigerian Mashed Rice)

Photo: Bukky658 · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source-recipe food photograph; not a Wild10 cooking-test photo.

Difficulty: Medium

Ingredients

  • •500 g (2 milk tin cups ) short-grain non-parboiled rice
  • •Water (about twice the volume of the rice)

Instructions

  1. 1Wash the rice thoroughly, then drain.
  2. 2Add water to pot and bring to a boil .
  3. 3Add the rinsed rice to the pot of boiling water.
  4. 4Simmer the rice until the water is absorbed and the rice is soft and sticky. If the rice hasn't softened when all the water is gone, add additional water as needed.
  5. 5Use the spatula to thoroughly mash the soft rice until it forms a soft dough .
  6. 6Mold into desired container and allow to take shape of the container or wrap inside nylon
  7. 7Serve hot with your preferred soup .

Camp tips

  • • Non-parboiled rice is preferred because it is more sticky
  • • Ensure thorough mashing to reduce rice lumps
  • • Keep perishables at 40°F (4°C) or below in a monitored cooler. Discard food left above that temperature for over 2 hours, or 1 hour above 90°F (32°C). Use potable water, wash hands, and pack out scraps. Never cook inside a tent. Check local fire restrictions.

Food safety & trail facts

Keep perishables at 40°F (4°C) or below in a monitored cooler. Discard food left above that temperature for over 2 hours, or 1 hour above 90°F (32°C). Use potable water, wash hands, and pack out scraps. Never cook inside a tent. Check local fire restrictions.

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