Cassava (MANIHOT esculenta)

On this week’s edition of kitchen kona we will be exploring the world of CASSAVA. 

Cassava (MANIHOT esculenta)

Though it is often called YUCCA in Spanish and in the United States of America, it differs from Yucca (an un-related fruit bearing shrub in the family of ASPARAGACEAE)

Cassava is widely consumed in African countries and Nigeria happens to be the largest exporter of cassava in Africa.

Cassava can be produced into different foods like:

Cassava bread

 Tapioca

 Garri

Cassava flour

Fufu

 Ethanol.

To mention but a few…

 Cassava when dried and grounded into powdery (or pearly) extract is called TAPIOCA, its fermented, flaky variety is named GARRI.

Cassava must be prepared well for improper preparation of cassava can leave enough residual CYANIDE to cause acute CYANIDE intoxication.

 Cassava is one of the largest carbohydrate food and it contains vitamin A and iron.

This week is all about cassava. So I have decided to make something nice for everyone!!!!

It is a new delicacy in Nigeria, Ogun state to be precise and it is called "AJOGUN" CASSAVA MASH SNACK.

I hope you enjoy it when you make one yourself.

Ingredients

Cassava.

Pepper

Maggi

Salt

Onions

Palm oil or groundnut oil

Fish

Cray fish.

Processing of cassava:

Ø Peel the cassava and wash

Ø Grate the cassava or better still grind.

Ø Drain the water in the cassava so has to reduce its water content.

Ø After being properly drained… it is ready to be processed into food.

Ø The next thing to do is to sieve the drenched cassava so has to remove the shaft.

"AJOGUN" processing the snack

§ After the processing;

§ All you need do is pour your processed cassava into a big bowl and add Pepper, seasoning, salt, onions, fish, prawn all at once then mix thoroughly.

§ Add salt and seasoning to desired taste

§ Roll mixture into small balls.

§ Fry in hot vegetable oil

§ Serve hot, or cold…

READY TO EAT!

Bon a petit

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