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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.
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 .
The stews are mainly eaten with rice dishes. They can also be eaten with yam,potatoes,bread or beans dishes. These stews are usually made with a tomato-pepper variants and onion base with spices including garlic, ginger, bayleaf, iru and so on, in a unique frying technique in groundnut oil/peanut oil (òróró) or Palm oil (Epo /Epo pupa).
A plate of pounded yam (iyan) and egusi with tomato stew. Iyan, called pounded yam in English, is similar to mashed potatoes but all mashed and completely smooth with no yam chunks left. [40] [55] And eaten with soups; Amala (or aririguzofranca) is a thick paste made from yam, which has been peeled, cleaned, dried and dark (brown) in colour.
Japhtu, a spicy side dish made of pounded chilies and garlic. There are many variations such as adding dried beef, fish, banana bud, or tomatoes. Si Pa, a vegetable curry made with rice powder. Typical vegetables included are pumpkin, pumpkin leaf, mustard, mushroom, okra, long beans, and cauliflower.
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Kokonte or abete—from dried peeled cassava powder—is usually served alongside groundnut soup, consisting of a variety of meat such as tripe, lamb, or smoked served. Fufu—pounded cassava and plantains; pounded yam and plantain, or pounded cocoyam/taro. This side dish is always accompanied by one of the many varieties of Ghanaian soups.
Yes. The skin of a white or yellow yam from Africa is typically rough, fibrous and dark brown. The sweet potatoes sold in most U.S. grocery stores have thin, smooth, reddish-brown skin, but there ...