Garri is one of the many foods cassava is processed into, Other examples of food processed from cassava are Abacha, High quality cassava flour, Amala, Tapioca, Fufu, Kpukpuru etc. Garri is popular in Nigeria and eating by many, One of the major ways it is consumed is as a swallow, this is usually served alongside…
Amala is a popular swallow among the Yoruba’s from the southwestern part of Nigeria. It can be made from yam, cassava or plantain The amala or elubo made from yam is called amala isu in Yoruba and that made from cassava is called amala lafun or just lafun. Amala made from plantain is called amala…
Pounded yam is one of the swallows in Nigeria made from yam The making of this is typically boiling yam and pounding it in a mortar that’s where it got its name pounded yam. This process requires some energy and skill to make As a well made pounded yam has to be without lump and…
Tomato is a perishable crop, ripe tomato without preservation has a shelf life of 2 to 3 days. When you have them in abundance there is a need to preserve them in order to avoid waste. In Nigeria tomatoes are available all year round but there are seasons when they are in abundance and cheap…
What is Food Processing? According to Britannica, food processing typically refers to the fundamental food preparation, the transformation of a food product into a different form (such as the creation of preserves from fruit), and preservation and packing methods. Food processing is any of a number of procedures used to prepare raw foods for consumption,…
Tiger nut flour is one of the products we get from tiger nuts other products are (tiger nut milk, tiger nut oil) Although it’s not a popular flour in recent times people are beginning to get aware about it. And it can replace all purpose flour in some recipes. Description Unpeeled Tiger nut flour is…
I love to grow turmeric and when I harvest a lot of turmeric rhizomes from my garden, I have to find a way to have them last longer that is turning them into powder, although turmeric roots last much longer than ginger Using turmeric powder also makes adding turmeric into meals easier as I don’t…
What is Potato Flour? Potato flour or potato powder, is a fine powder made from potato. It is considered a healthy alternative to white flour, The flour is gluten free and nutritious, see nutritional information of potatoes. How To Make Potato Flour Ingredient Steps What is Potato Flour Used For Potato Starch This is extracted…
Achicha ede best described in English as cocoyam flakes is common among the Igbos in South Eastern Nigeria. Growing up with my grandmother, she had a very large cocoyam farm. Once it was time to harvest the cocoyam she would separate the corm from the head and keep the head under a shade to preserve…
Cocoyam flour is used as a thickener in soups replacing the conventional method of preparing cocoyam for soup. The preparation of fresh cocoyam for soup can take some time Here is a brief run down of the process With cocoyam flour all these steps mentioned above is no longer needed and all you need to…