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soft and lump-free amala
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Amala Fele Fele - Lump-Free Guaranteed! (VIDEO)

If you haven’t tried amala fele fele before, this is the right recipe to teach you how to get it perfect the first time!
Prep Time3 minutes
Cook Time17 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: African, Nigerian, West African
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Servings: 3 servings
Calories: 118kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 cups yam flour (elubo dudu)
  • 2 cups water (@ room temperature)
  • 1⅓ cups boiled (hot) water
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Instructions

  • Add yam flour to a pot.
    yam flour for amala fele fele prep
  • Pour in the room temperature water.
    adding water to yam flour for amala fele fele
  • Stir the contents without heat until smooth - dissolved and lump-free. Set aside for later.
    yam flour mixture for amala fele fele
  • Bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a kettle or pot.
    boiled water for amala fele fele
  • Gently pour 1½ cups of hot water into the yam flour mixture while mixing it with a wooden spoon r about a minute.
    amala fele fele mixture prep
  • Cover the pot with a lid and allow the mixture to cook for about 5 minutes (or until it bubbles up) over low heat.
    boiling amala fele fele mixture
  • Continue stirring until thick. After 5 minutes of cooking, turn and press (or pull) the mixture against the pan as it cooks until it forms a perfectly thick, smooth, and soft consistency.
    turning amala fele fele on low heat
  • After the mixture has finally formed into amala, add about 50ml of hot water. The more water you add, the softer it will be.
    adding hot water to amala fele fele
  • Cover with a lid and allow to steam-cook for 5 minutes on low heat.
    steam-cooking amala fele fele
  • After 5 minutes of steaming, continue to fold and pull the Amala until you achieve your desired consistency
    The Perfect AMALA FELE FELE is now ready!
    pulling and turning amala fele fele
  • Serve amala fele fele hot or warm with any delicious side dish - soup or stew, like egusi soup (almond vegetable stew), fish stew, and more.

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Notes

  • Continue stirring to get a smooth and thick consistency. 
  • Add water according to how thick you want the Amala Fele Fele to be. 
  • Scoop the mixture from the bottom of the pot and fold it into the mixture.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 (of 3) | Calories: 118kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.04g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 22mg | Potassium: 816mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 138IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1mg