Amala is one of the good sources of minerals such as copper, calcium, potassium, iron, manganese, and phosphorus. Amala is good for diabetics since it is made from yam. Yam is a low glycemic index healthy food. Ewedu leaves contains Vitamins A, C and E which protect the body from degenerative diseases.
What is amala made of?
It is made of yam, cassava flour, or unripe plantain flour. Tubers of yams are peeled, sliced, cleaned, dried and then ground into flour. It is also called èlùbọ́. Yams are white in colour but turn brown when dried which gives àmàlà its colour.
The most common type of flour for Amala is the Yam flour, which is also known as the ‘Amala Isu’. Fresh tubers of yam are peeled, sliced and put into boiling water over a period of time, depending on how thick the yam slices are. The yam slices are only partly cooked, then dried in a dryer.