Pounded Yam Base (Nigeria - swallow dough)
A recipe from Kenya.
🇰🇪 KenyavegandairyFreeglutenFreenutFree

Nutrition (per serving)
400Calories
8 gProtein
5 gSugar
50 mgSalt
Ingredients
- 2kg White yam tubers
- traditional Mortar & pestle
Method
- Peel and cut yam.
- Boil until very soft.
- Pound hot in mortar 20-30 mins until smooth elastic dough.
- No lumps—perfect swallow texture.
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