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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 .
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.
Eba is rich in starch and carbohydrates. Eba has a gross energy content of 381.5 kcal which is higher than other cassava products like fufu and lafun with 180 kcal and 357.7 respectively. [ 11 ] However, it has a crude protein content of 0.9g/100g, slightly lower than fufu and lafun with 1.0g/100g and 1.1g/100g respectively.
"Sweet potatoes have a starchy texture and sweet flesh," Gavin said. "The major types are grouped by the color of the flesh, not by the skin." In the grocery store, you'll likely see orange, white ...
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Okele, also known as "swallows" in pidgin Nigeria English, is a Yoruba food category for various starchy foods eaten with soups. [1] Ingredients used to make okele include yam, fermented cassava, cassava granules with hot water, plantain, wheat flour, yam flour and cocoyam. [2]
Sweet potatoes come in a few varieties and be orange, purple, or even white in flesh. The most common type of sweet potato has bright orange flesh with smooth, rosy brown skin.