Pounded Yam

Name: Pounded Yam
Yield: 350.00 g
Cuisine: Nigeria
Ingredients: 280.00 g White African yam (Dioscorea rotundata — Nigeria produces ~67% of world's yam supply) boiled soft then pounded 15–20 min until completely smooth, elastic and lump-free; 0.00 ml Hot water (added during pounding to adjust consistency — too much water makes the pounded yam too soft; too little makes it too stiff); 0.00 ml Soup of choice (egusi, ogbono, bitter leaf — always served with soup; pounded yam is never eaten alone)

Pounded Yam from Nigeria: explore its ingredients, nutrition facts, 305 calories per serving, and cultural origin.

Pounded Yam — Nigeria

Pounded yam is a smooth, elastic swallow made from boiled yam, served with various soups, a staple at special occasions.

Foods: Pounded Yam

280.00 g White African yam (Dioscorea rotundata — Nigeria produces ~67% of world's yam supply) boiled soft then pounded 15–20 min until completely smooth, elastic and lump-free
0.00 ml Hot water (added during pounding to adjust consistency — too much water makes the pounded yam too soft; too little makes it too stiff)
0.00 ml Soup of choice (egusi, ogbono, bitter leaf — always served with soup; pounded yam is never eaten alone)