Cookbook:Nni Ede (Nigerian Pounded Cocoyam)

Nni ede is a typical Nigerian dish made from a mixture of cocoyam and cassava flour. It is served with ẹ̀gusi soup, ogbonno soup or okro soup.

Ingredients

 * Cocoyam (the head part)
 * Cassava flour
 * Water

Equipment

 * Stove
 * Pot
 * Turning stick
 * Bowl

Procedure

 * 1) Cut the cocoyam into small pieces. Rinse the pieces, and boil them for few minutes. Drain the cocoyam.
 * 2) Mix water into the cassava flour to make a dough. Shape into balls.
 * 3) Boil the cassava balls for few minutes, then drain.
 * 4) Pound together the cassava balls and cocoyam until smooth and lump-free.
 * 5) Serve with your choice of soup.

Notes, tips, and variations

 * When cocoyam is pounded it becomes soft and sticky. Thus, the cassava flour is added to serve as a binder, which thickens the mixture and makes it easier to shape.