Amala is popularly prepared from yam skins and is locally known as àmàlà iṣu. Served with any choice soup.
The term “swallow” is widely used in Nigeria to describe starchy foods that are cooked to a dense paste and eaten with various soups. They are called “swallows” because of the method of eating, i.e. using your fingers, take a morsel of paste, dip it in soup and swallow it.
Amala Swallow
Amala is popularly prepared from yam skins and is locally known as àmàlà iṣu. Served with any choice soup.
The term “swallow” is widely used in Nigeria to describe starchy foods that are cooked to a dense paste and eaten with various soups. They are called “swallows” because of the method of eating, i.e. using your fingers, take a morsel of paste, dip it in soup and swallow it.