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Abacha Mmiri (Soaked Cassava Flakes)

Abacha mmiri (literally "water cassava flakes"), also known as bobozee, is a Nigerian snack prepared from cassava.

Yield 1

Ingredients

  • 1 tuber of cassava
  • 1–2 teaspoons salt, to taste
  • ½ cup fresh coconut pieces
  • ¼ cup palm kernel
  • ¼ cup roasted groundnuts

Instructions

  1. 1
    Peel the cassava, then cut into slices 1 cm thick. Rinse well.
  2. 2
    Boil the cassava in a large pot of water until cooked through.
  3. 3
    Soak the cooked cassava in fresh water overnight. The next day, drain away any remaining water and rinse the cassava well.
  4. 4
    Season the cassava to taste with the salt.
  5. 5
    Serve the cassava with the coconut, palm kernel, and roasted groundnut.