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'''Garri''' or '''gari''' (also known as "garry", "[[tapioca]]" or "[[eba]]") is a popular [[West Africa]]n food made from [[cassava]] [[tuber]]s. The spelling 'gari' is mainly used in [[Nigeria]] (especially by [[Yoruba people]]), [[Cameroon]] and [[Ghana]].{{Fact|date=May 2008}}
To make garri, cassava tubers are peeled, washed and grated or crushed to produce a mash. The mash is placed in a non-water proof bag and allowed to [[Fermentation (food)|ferment]] for one or two days, while weights are placed on the bag to press the water out. It is then [[sieve]]d (or sifted) and roasted by heating in a bowl. The resulting dry granular garri can be stored for long periods. It may be pounded or ground to make a fine flour.
== Types of Garri==
There are 3 types of garri: rough, medium and smooth. Each type is used for a particular meal. For example, rough garri is better used for soaking, mixed with sugar and sometimes roasted peanut, with [[evaporated milk]] sometimes added. The amount of water needed for soaked garri is 3:1. Garri can be eaten dry without water, but with sugar and roasted peanut added. Medium type garri is usually cooked by adding to boiling water and stirred. This is usually eaten with stew or soup (peanut soup, palm soup or [[Kontomire]] stew. Smooth garri is used with soft cooked beans and palm oil. This food mix is called ''Yor ke Garri'' in the [[Ga language]]. This food is usually eaten with fried [[plantain]]. Smooth garri could also be mixed with pepper and other spicy ingredients. A small amount of warm water and [[palm oil]] is added and mixed with the hand to soften up. This type of garri is served with fried fish.
== Garri Flavours ==
In Nigeria there are two flavours; "white" and "yellow" garri. The yellow garri is prepared by frying with the addition of palm oil to give it an orange-like colour; while white garri is fried without palm oil. In the south-eastern region of Nigeria, yellow garri is more sought after; hence it is more expensive than the white flavour.{{Fact|date=May 2008}}
Garri can be eaten without further cooking by placing in a bowl and adding cold water. Sugar or honey is sometimes added to sweeten the taste. Most garri, however, is cooked by adding to boiling water and stirring to make a stiff paste or porridge, which in Nigeria is known as [[eba]]. Most parts of [[Africa]] where cassava is grown have an equivalent staple dish.
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/food/gari.html Gari on Ghanaweb.com]
*[http://www.celtnet.org.uk/recipes/miscellaneous/fetch-recipe.php?rid=misc-gari-foto Gari Foto recipe and Gari production on Celtnet Recipes]
* [http://www.ghanagrocery.com Ghanaian recipes and online grocery shopping]
[[Category:African cuisine]]
[[Category:Ghanaian cuisine]]
[[Category:Nigerian cuisine]]
[[Category:Cameroonian cuisine]]
[[Category:Fermented foods]]
[[Category:Staple foods]]
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