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A plate of food; pounded yam and soup. Pounded yam (Yoruba: Iyán, Hausa: sakwara, Igbo: Utara-ji) is a Nigerian swallow or Okele food. [1] [2] It is commonly prepared by pounding boiled yam with mortar and pestle [3] [4] Pounded yam is similar to mashed potatoes but heavier in consistency. It is a smooth delicacy eaten with the hands.
Picture of Okoho soup (prepared with goat meat and garden eggs) being eaten by an Idoma man from Benue State, Nigeria Picture of Okoho soup with pounded yam (Onihi) Okoho is the main traditional food peculiar to the Idoma people of Benue State, Central Nigeria. It is made from the plant Cissus populnea belonging to the family Amplidaceae . [1]
They are large plants; the vines can be as long as 10 to 12 m (33 to 39 ft). The tubers most often weigh about 2.5 to 5 kg (6 to 11 lb) each, but can weigh as much as 25 kg (55 lb). After 7 to 12 months' growth, the tubers are harvested. In Africa, most are pounded into a paste to make the traditional dish of "pounded yam", known as Iyan. [18]
Harvest Bowl. Add a base of broth-soaked wild rice then layer with baby kale, sweet potatoes, Brussels sprouts, and chicken. Add lots of fun toppings like crunchy apples, tangy goat cheese ...
Studies have shown that when people eat in-shell pistachios, they eat more slowly and therefore munch on fewer calories. Half a cup of in-shell pistachios is 160-calories and provides 6 grams of ...
Garri to eat by hand with fish and greens. Ndop, Northwest Cameroon, 2011. ... "Iyan (Pounded Yam)". mydestination.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016
The History of Yams and Sweet Potatoes. Mixing up yams and sweet potatoes isn't anything new! The confusion can actually be traced back to the 1930s when Louisiana sweet potato growers decided to ...
Yams are white in colour but turn brown when dried which gives àmàlà its colour. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] It is a popular side dish served with ewédú [ 6 ] and gbẹ̀gìrì ( black-eyed beans soup), but is also served with a variety of other ọbè (soups), such as ẹ̀fọ́ , [ 7 ] ilá , and ogbono .