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Pounded Yam Base (Nigeria - swallow dough)

A recipe from Kenya.

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Pounded Yam Base (Nigeria - swallow dough)

Nutrition (per serving)

400Calories
8 gProtein
5 gSugar
50 mgSalt

Ingredients

  • 2kg White yam tubers
  • traditional Mortar & pestle

Method

  1. Peel and cut yam.
  2. Boil until very soft.
  3. Pound hot in mortar 20-30 mins until smooth elastic dough.
  4. No lumps—perfect swallow texture.

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