Pounded yam

A plate of food; pounded yam and soup

Pounded yam (Yoruba: Iyán, Hausa: sakwara, Igbo: Utara-ji) is a Nigerian swallow or Okele food.[1][2] It is commonly prepared by pounding boiled yam with mortar and pestle[3][4] Pounded yam is similar to mashed potatoes but heavier in consistency. It is a smooth delicacy eaten with the hands.[5]

Pounded Yam commonly known as Ìyàn among Yoruba People, Akpu among the South Eastern Nigeria is consumed in Ondo State, Ijesha, Kogi State, Okun, Edo, Benue and Ekiti in Nigeria, among others. It can be served with egusi soup, jute leaves soup (ewedu), stewed spinach (efo riro) or okra soup, Ofe Akwu (palmnut soup), Ofe Nsala (white soup).[6]

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  2. ^ Oyibo, Emmanuel (2020-04-15). "Top 20 Nigerian Foods That Will Blow Your Taste Buds". Chef's Pencil. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
  3. ^ "How To Make Pounded Yam – Old Fashioned Pounded Yam With Pestle And Mortar". The Online Cook. 2022-01-29. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
  4. ^ Damola, Karo-Dare. "The vanishing pounded yam". TheNation.
  5. ^ Staff, Chef's Pencil. "Pounded Yam Recipe". Chef's Pencil. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
  6. ^ "Best Egusi Soup And Pounded Yam Recipes". Food Network Canada. Retrieved 2022-05-12.