Abacha mmiri (literally “water cassava flakes”), also known as bobozee, is a Nigerian snack prepared from cassava.
Ingredients
- 1 tuber of cassava
- 1–2 teaspoons salt, to taste
- ½ cup fresh coconut pieces
- ¼ cup palm kernel
- ¼ cup roasted groundnuts
Procedure
- Peel the cassava, then cut into slices 1 cm thick. Rinse well.
- Boil the cassava in a large pot of water until cooked through.
- Soak the cooked cassava in fresh water overnight. The next day, drain away any remaining water and rinse the cassava well.
- Season the cassava to taste with the salt.
- Serve the cassava with the coconut, palm kernel, and roasted groundnut.
Notes, tips, and variations
- The cassava is rinsed after soaking to remove the sour taste that develops.