Cookbook:Nni Ede (Nigerian Pounded Cocoyam)

Nni Ede (Nigerian Pounded Cocoyam)
Category	Nigerian recipes
Servings	6
Energy	160 kcal.
Time	20 minutes
Difficulty

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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.