Pounded yam
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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 a mortar and pestle.[3][4] Pounded yam is similar to mashed potatoes but heavier in consistency. It is smooth and eaten with the hands.[5]
It can be served with egusi soup, jute leaves soup (ewedu), stewed spinach (efo riro) or okra soup, ofe akwu (palmnut soup), ofe nsala (white soup), and others.[6]
Preparation
[edit]It is prepared by pounding boiled yam with mortar and pestle, yam grinder, food processor or mixer.[7][8]
Type of yam
[edit]The type of yam used for pounding yam is the African yam also known as puna yam, true yam or white yam.[9] The texture is rough with brown skin and off-white flesh with its length similar to regular potatoes up to five feet long.
Puna yam is a makeup/cash crop available all year round unlike other crops that are seasonal. African yam is rich in carbohydrates and calories. [10]
Varieties of soup for pounded yam
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Pounded yam is eaten with okro soup, ẹ̀fọ́ rírò, banga soup (ofe akwu), ogbono and gbẹ̀gìrì soup.[11][12]
Pounded yam variations
[edit]A variation of pounded yam peculiar to Ile-Ife is known as iyan gbere. This version of the dish incorporates the African breadfruit (Treculia africana).[13] To prepare iyan gbere, the African breadfruit is first cooked until it is soft. It is then pounded or blended to create a smooth, dough-like consistency. This breadfruit paste is combined with the traditional yam paste used in iyan.[14] [15]
Iyan gbere is served with Nigerian soups such as egusi or okra soup. The addition of the African breadfruit gives the dish a distinct taste and nutritional profile.[16]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Osinkolu, Author Lola (2019-06-13). "Pounded Yam". Chef Lola's Kitchen. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ^ Oyibo, Emmanuel (2020-04-15). "Top 20 Nigerian Foods That Will Blow Your Taste Buds". Chef's Pencil. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
- ^ "How To Make Pounded Yam – Old Fashioned Pounded Yam With Pestle And Mortar". The Online Cook. 2022-01-29. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
- ^ Damola, Karo-Dare. "The vanishing pounded yam". TheNation.
- ^ Staff, Chef's Pencil. "Pounded Yam Recipe". Chef's Pencil. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
- ^ "Best Egusi Soup And Pounded Yam Recipes". Food Network Canada. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
- ^ Damola, Karo-Dare. "The vanishing pounded yam". TheNation.
- ^ Sanusi, Ayobami (2024-06-22). "No mortar and pestle? Check out 3 simple ways to make pounded yam". Tribune Online. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
- ^ Osinkolu, Lola (2021-08-27). "YAM | TRUE YAM | AFRICAN YAM". Chef Lola's Kitchen. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
- ^ Paper, board and pulps. Determination of acid-soluble magnesium, calcium, manganese, iron, copper, sodium and potassium, BSI British Standards, doi:10.3403/30198875, retrieved 2022-05-15
- ^ Afrolems. "Efo Riro and Pounded Yam Recipe - Food.com". www.food.com. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
- ^ "10 Most Popular Nigerian Soups". www.tasteatlas.com. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
- ^ Olufunke (2021-07-17). "Nigeria's medicinal plants: Artocarpus altilis (Gbere)". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
- ^ "HISTORY OF IFEWARA – IPOB ONTARIO". Retrieved 2024-04-03.
- ^ AdminTO (2017-04-30). "Ifewara: Yoruba town where diabetics are rare". Tribune Online. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
- ^ "Ile-Ife, the city of culture". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2019-04-27. Retrieved 2024-04-03.