In West Africa, garri is a flour, varying in texture from coarse to fine, made from fresh, starchy cassava root. Its preparation minimizes raw cassava’s content of toxic cyanide. Garri is similar to t
Ogi, pap, eko, koko or akamu is a cereal pudding and street food in Nigeria, Benin and Togo., typically made from maize, sorghum, or millet. Traditionally, the grains are soaked in water for up to thr
Ogi, also known as pap and akamu, a Nigerian dish made from corn. It is more commonly known as koko to the Hausa, akamu to the Igbo and ogi to the Yoruba. It is eaten for breakfast or dinner, and may be sweetened with sugar or honey.