Fresh tubers of yam are peeled, sliced and put into boiling water over a period of time, depending on how thick the yam slices are. The yam slices are only partly cooked, then dried in a dryer. The dried yam slices are then milled directly into flour.
How do you make elubo?
Peeling and slicing; the washed yam tubers are peeled and then sliced to desired thickness. Parboiling; the sliced yam are then put into boiling water over a period of time depending on the thickness of the slices. Drying; the parboiled yam slices are dried in a dryer at a specified drying temperature and time.
How is Amala flour made?
It is made out of yam and/or cassava flour, or unripe plantain flour. Yams are peeled, sliced, cleaned, dried and then blended into flour, also called èlùbọ́. Yams are white in colour but turn brown when dried. This gives àmàlà its colour.
What is elubo flour?
Elubo/Amala (also called yam flour) is made from dried yam cut into small pieces and then grinded into a smooth brown flour. The Elubo flour is used in preparing amala making a mash meal and eaten much like the way mash potato is eaten with various types of soup such as vegetable or egusi soup.
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