Pounded yam. Pounded Yam is a staple in many West African homes, but it is not usually eaten by itself, it is often paired with many delicious African soups, and stews like Egusi, okra soup, Jute leaves soup (Ewedu), or Stewed Spinach (Efo Riro). Pounded yam is one of the best Nigeria swallows that I have seen so far, made with boiled white yam. Pounded yam is usually made by pounding as the name implies but these days a lot of people found it very difficult to pound, so they decided to use the powdered version as a quick alternative.
Pounded yam in a simple definition is simply boiled white yam that has undergone the process of pounding. There are other simple ways to achieve this recipe, people have been able to synthesis the process and taken away the "pounding". Pounded Yam is the most stretchy of all the Nigerian fufu recipes that is if it is well prepared. You can cook Pounded yam using 4 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Pounded yam
- It's of Yam.
- You need of Sugar.
- It's of Water.
- Prepare of Prepared egusi soup (u can check my previous recipes).
It has the softness of semolina fufu hence it is not as hard as cassava fufu. Pounded yam is a smooth dough of mashed yam often eaten with a vegetable soup or stew. It is much like mashed potatoes, but smoother, heavier, and tastier. It is a very popular West Africa.
Pounded yam instructions
- Peel the yam and cut moderate size.
- Wash and put in a pot add water enough to cover the yam add small amount of sugar..
- Allow to cook completely and become very soft. Remove the yam and place in motor, food processor or pounded yam machine to make the yam pounded. Use cling film and roll the pounded yam or make any fancy style of choice. Served mine with rich egusi soup..
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It also provides good amounts of fiber, potassium, manganese, and metabolic B vitamins. Brief History on the Benefits of Pounded Yam Poundo yam (pounded yam) is the most prominent among the traditional foods as its consumption cuts across the major tribes of Nigeria. It is also exclusively prepared during yam festival, to usher in the arrival of new yams. Pounded yam (fufu) can be used in a variety of ways, but it's most popular preparation is a delicious dough, traditionally accompanied by a soup or stews. Similar to the Pounded Yam, Plantain Fufu is an all natural Plantain based flour used in traditional African cuisine.