Lafun (White Amala), via Wikimedia Commons
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Lafun (White Amala)

Lafun (White Amala)

Yoruba

20Minutes
EasyLevel
4Serves
9Steps
About

A soft, pale Yoruba swallow made from fermented cassava flour, often called white amala and scooped alongside ewedu, efo riro or egusi.

Equipment
  • Heavy pot
  • Sturdy wooden spatula
  • Kettle
Ingredients
Cassava flour (lafun)2 cups
Boiling waterabout 3 cups
Cold waterhalf cup

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