Soaked garri. It is consumed as eba where it is made with boiling hot water and eaten with any Nigerian soup of your choice. In the past Garri used to be associated with poverty. Soaked garri is best taken in the busy hour of the day like in the afternoon to replenish lost energy and to allow burning more energy.
Soaked garri known as "garium sulphate" in English provides a certain amount of energy as mentioned above which the human body needs to maintain daily health and life.
It also provides a good cooling effect on the body in hot weather when soaked in cold water with milk.
However, when the cassava flakes are added to cold water and eaten with a spoon, it's called soaked garri or drinking garri.
You can have Soaked garri using 3 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Soaked garri
- You need 2 teaspoon of Milk.
- You need 1 of cksp Garri.
- You need 2 Handful of Groundnut.
This form of taking garri is popular. While some people prefer the ijebu garri, others prefer the yellow or white garri as they are called by the garri sellers. I never went through the boarding school experience in Nigeria but apparently, having a stash of garri was essential to surviving those long weeks away from home. As a day student, that didn't stop me from overloading on soaked garri after school.
Soaked garri instructions
- Pour in the garri in a clean plate,pour in water to cover it and pour out the water then put in groundnut,milk and grinded sugar..
- Stir and enjoy..
Grab yourself a large cup or cereal bowl. Soaked garri known as "garium sulphate" in English provides a certain amount of energy as mentioned above which the human body needs to maintain daily health and life. It also provides a good cooling effect on the body in hot weather when soaked in cold water with milk. Soaked gari is an excellent option for lunch especially when you're looking for something light and sustainable. It can serve as a great appetizer as well as dessert.
