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Amala (Yam Flour Swallow)

Amala is a traditional Nigerian swallow made from fermented yam flour (elubo). It’s smooth, slightly stretchy, and typically served with soups like ewedu, gbegiri, and omi obe. In this version, I portioned it for weight loss, with just enough to satisfy and still keep things balanced. Each 125g serving contains about 125 calories.
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Cook Time 10 minutes
Course: dinner, lunch, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: Nigerian, West African, Yoruba
Calories: 125
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • Elubo
  • 1.5 cups Water

Method
 

  1. Boil water.
  2. Take out half cup of the water and reduce the heat.
  3. Add elubo (yam flour) to the water and mix thoroughly to form a smooth dough, pressing it to the sides of the pot.
  4. Add back the reserved water, cover and let it cook briefly.
  5. Mix again until smooth and stretchy.