In the Nigeria of today, it’s proven that it’s better to be talented then educated. In a society where thousands of graduates are found on the street, looking for jobs, a society where very intelligent graduates are seen at the pump stand filling peoples machines. On the other hand, we have people who never stepped foot in school that are doing extremely well in live; in some cases, we have drop out students who quickly queued in the line of business using one talent they’ve acquired through one way or the other, in couple of years later, you see them doing extremely well. In view of that, Languages Of Life has taken it upon it’s self to teach as many skills as possible to as many students that would be interested.
In this teaching, we will be learning how to move from a good home made KUNU DRINK to A MILLION NAIRA REVENUE BUSINESS.
- What is kunu drink in Nigeria?
- How to make the product even from home.
- Health benefits?
- Who are the targeted audience?
- How to get the product to your customers?
- And how to grow a kunu business into a millions naira business over time(marketing strategy)?
WHAT IS KUNU DRINK IN NIGERIA?
Kunu, also known as Kunu Zaki, is a non-alcoholic Nigerian beverage made of germinated grain known as millet.
This drink is popular in Northern Nigeria and prepared mostly by the Hausas. The key ingredient used in preparing kunu is millet and millet is very nutritious and beneficial to human health, thus making kunu a very nutritional drink.
Kunu is highly recommended for vegetarians and can be taken with bread or snacks.
HOW TO MAKE A GOOD KUNU FROM HOME.
Ingredients required include:
3 cups of de-hulled Millet
• 1 medium sized peeled sweet potato
(Optional)
• 2 Medium sized peeled Ginger,
• 1 tbsp. Cloves
• Sugar (To taste)
• Water
Direction for Preparation
1. The seed is allowed to ferment by
soaking for about 48 hours. The water
should however, be changed after every
seven hours.
2. Wash the millet seed properly with clean
water then add Ginger, Cloves and Sweet
potato.
3. Blend all the Ingredients together until
you have a smooth paste while adding
water for fine consistency. A blender with
sharp blades or grinding mill is
recommended.
4. Sieve the entire content and allow it to
settle for about 7 hours, after which you
should have a clear fluid above and the
thick sediment at the bottom.
5. Pour off the liquid leaving only the thick
sediment.
6. Split the thick paste into two separate
bowls, add hot boiled water into one part
and stir (mix for consistency before
adding hot boiled water).
7. Mix the two separated content back
together again and stir. Add water until
you have achieved the thickness of
choice.
8. Sieve the entire content again to remove
the chaff.
9. Sweeten to taste with sugar, refrigerate
and serve chilled.
HEALTH BENEFITS
Health Benefits of Kunu:
1. It is known to help reduce the risks associated with diabetes.
2. The key ingredient, millet, contains a poly nutrient called lignin, which has cancer-fighting properties and is beneficial in the treatment of heart disease.
3. Kunu is good for women that have reached the stage of menopause as it helps them relax their muscles.
4. It is also recommended for nursing mothers as it helps increase the flow of their breast milk.
5. Due to its ginger content, it lowers the cholesterol level and prevents the formation of blood clots.
6. It is rich in fibre, thus helping to promote a healthy digestive system.
7. It also helps in the prevention of chronic inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis.
HOW TO TURN YOUR HOME MADE KUNU INTO A MILLION NAIRA REVENUE.
First you must know your targeted audience.
TARGET AUDIENCE
It’s important to note that Kunu drink is good for everybody, however it’s not appreciated by everyone… only those that knows the value always request for it. So the primary mission is to get the product right, send some to your targeted audience which includes:
I don’t really like Kunu… but people say it’s very good just as this post made mention of.
But marketing Idea here is quit interesting.
Thank you very much @Miracle for that comment. kunu is actually very nice,,, give it a try!
Wow ☺️ Kunu is actually a very nice drink.