How to make Abacha from Cassava
It can be eaten with coconuts, roasted groundnuts and cashewnuts.
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It is also the main ingredient in African Salad. It can be eaten with coconuts, roasted groundnuts and cashewnuts.
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Ingredients
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Cassava tubers
Water
What you need:
1. Cassava grater/shredder for grating the cassava tubers into abacha.
2. Big flat baskets for drying under the sun. Or spread them on top of papers.
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Preparation
1. Peel and cut your Cassava into slim pieces.
2. Cook till soft then slice with a casava grater or shredder.
3. Soak the flakes in cold water overnight.
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4. Wash thoroughly till the water becomes clear.
5. Sieve and dry under the sun for three days.
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