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