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Pounded yam is one of the most loved fufu meals in Nigeria, it can be paired with any kind of soup especially vegetable and egusi soup.

I made this soft and pliable pounded yam with fresh yam today. In this method, you don’t need to cook or pound the yam. I found out it is very easy to make this and even if you don’t have a mortar at home, you can still enjoy your pounded yam swallow. You should also watch the video above on how to prepare this yam poundo practically.

You Need:

Pure White yam for this yam swallow.

Steps on How to Make Pounded Yam with Raw Yam

1. Cut yam into rings and peel off the brown skin, cut the yam into smaller sizes and rinse with water to get rid of sand.
2. Bring the yam into a blender and add a little water to help the blender spin appropriately.
3. Pulse the blender for few minutes or until the yam is completely blended and appears smooth and almost runny.
4. Bring the blended yam into a stainless steel pot and place it on medium heat to get heated.
5. Use a wooden spatula to stir the yam paste for 1 minute, you will begin to notice the yam starting to come together.
6. Keep stirring until the yam starts to cook, when this has come together, reduce the heat and scrape the sides and bring the paste to the
middle. Sprinkle a little water and steam cook this on low flame for 5 minutes and stir intermittently.
7. Once the yam has cooked, it will look soft and pliable; take it off it and scoop into nylon bags to stay warm until you are ready to serve.
8. Pounded yam is ready, you can serve with egusi soup or any soup of your choice.

food is ready

This pics speaks for me

Quite an innovative idea; I am impressed

Ok

Nice try but it will still be lumpy or granular which defeats the purpose of "pounded"

If it is not pounded yam, it can never be like pounded yam!

Wow! Tnx so much


Heading to d kitchen right away

This is great!!! Thanks op

But you can see its not smooth naa...am I not seeing koko inside? The blending can't blend it to be smooth

How can one mk pounded yam without tasting the yam? E no go sweet jor

wow

*how to make yam paste

Wonderful!

Another method is using a powerful cake mixer after cooking and chopping the yam into pieces.

Undone yam

Koko go full inside

Wow

Wow, I'm definitely trying this out

wow nice #Doh garri neva finish for market #who like stress?

It's called pounded yam for a reason and when it's not pounded it can't be like the real thing

Wooow!! Looks easy enough... I'm definitely gonna try this weekend!

It sure has to be better than that poundo flour crap!

Pounded yam made easy 102

Nonsense.We used it and it was nothing,absolutely nothing.Nothing like traditional mortals,even the powder one(Poundo Yam)is also nonsense.

Interesting.

This won't have the real pounded yam taste once it's cooked.

You tried providing an alternative but this is semovita not pounded yam. My opinion!

vinegurl, one of the few sensible ladies on NL. Always adding value and knowledge to others.


I will follow you immediately.

Nigerian ladies and laziness sha...

It can't be called "Pounded yam" when there was no pounding in the process of making it. it should be called "stirred" yam