A Kilishi market bustles in a part of Kaduna metropolis. This delicacy draws lovers of the popular meal, and a busy trade goes on all day long.Kilishi is one of the meat delicacies which derives from beef, and it is common among people in Northern Nigeria. It is also fast becoming a delicacy of first choice from the North, for travellers who visit from other regions of Nigeria.
It is made by cutting fresh beef into thin, wafer-like slices, seasoning it with ground pepper, groundnut and other spices, and thereafter having it dried in the sun or in an oven. The unique taste of this source of protein is derived from the sun drying process, which keeps all nutrients locked within it.
Our correspondent who was at a kilishi market located along Jos road in the heart of Kaduna city ,observes that the basic raw material for the production of kilishi is meat, which has to pass through different processes including washing, slicing and shaping, mixing with required ingredients, and drying before the final roasting.
Traditionally, the spice ingredients said to be used in making kilishi comprise mainly of pepper, ginger, groundnut cake ,and a small quantity of salt to taste. But perhaps with the coming of modernity, ingredients like curry power, thyme and other spices are now being added.
The Chairman of the Kilishi Sellers Association, Kaduna, Alhaji Muhammad Rabiu Abdullahi, said there are over 70 people including youths engaged in kilishi business in the market, and described it as a very lucrative business.
“This house behind me is my family house.It has been on Jos road for the past 100 years, and the sale of kilishi has been going on for that long. It started with my great grandparents, then my grandparents took part in the trade. Later my parents and the children of my parents, including me, and now our children have taken it up, all following in our footsteps. I hope that my children and those of my other siblings take over the trade, and continue the long family business left behind by our great grandparents.
Asked if there are challenges associated with the business, he said, “In my 35 years in the business, I have never encountered any challenges. It is a business that has one hundred per cent profit, because the product does not go bad, and it is in high demand. Therefore there are no losses incurred.”
He advised the youth to engage in a trade, instead of staying idle, especially in this time when jobs are very hard to find .He closed by saying that an idle mind is the devil’s workshop.
Source :Kaduna100.com
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