This Keto Amala aka low carb Amala would pass for the real deal anytime any day. Amala is one of the popular swallow foods in Nigeria. It is usually eaten with ewedu (jute leave soup) and gbegiri (bean soup), efo riro or any soup of your choice.
I learnt that there are 3 types of Amala please correct me if I am wrong.
- Amala isu made from yams( the yams are peeled, cut up and dried including some of the peels which gives it’s unique dark color. It is then ground into fine powder.)
- Amala Lafun made from cassava undergoes the same process above but without the peel. In the Case the Amala is white. Cassava is also used to produce garri another swallow food. In the case of garri the cassava is soaked and allowed to ferment before processing.
- Amala Ogede: made from unripe plantains. Peeled, dried and ground into powder
Now all these swallow foods are carbs loaded with the least being the Amala Ogede ( plantain flour)
That being said plantain flour won’t make the cut in a ketogenic diet. That’s where the keto Amala comes in and guess what??
Eggplants ??? will give us our keto Amala with some help from psyllium husk powder,
Lets get started?
       Recipe
Prep Time: 5 mins. Â Â Â Â Â Â Yield: 2 servings
Cook Time: 10 mins
How to make Keto Amala with Eggplant.
Ingredients
- 1 large eggplant
- 1-2 Tbsp Psylium husk powder
Instructions
- Put a cup of water in a sauce pan and bring to boil.
- Wash eggplant and cut up into large cubes.
- Pour eggplant cubes into boiling water and allow to boil for about 5 mins or until the eggplant soft and mushy.
- Turn off heat and pour eggplant into a collander to drain.
- After draining transfer egg plant into a bowl and blend till smooth
- Add the psyllium husks powder and blend in.
- wrap in cling film and allow to rest for about 5 mins to let the psyllium do its job
- Your keto Amala is ready to be eaten with any soup of your choice. How cool is that? Enjoy ?
Had mine today with my yaji-egusi soup find recipe here
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weldone Chinyere….you said to correct you if you are wrong…hmmm on garri you are wrong. the fermentation is for Future. Garri is made from fresh cassava peeled washed and ground in an industrial machine then pressed/ allowed to dry…not ferment and then passed through sifting process to remove rough and unground peices and fried in a very heavy pan or indrial large pan. . thanks
Hi Fedimo,
Thank you for your feedback though I am a bit confused with your response because this post is about amala and not Garri.
However, I did some research and I found that Garri undergoes some fermentation while being processed. You can read more about it in the article below. Thanks.
– Chichi
https://allroundafrica.com/six-steps-of-processing-garri-in-nigeria-explained/
How easily accessible is psyllium husk?
Hi Jemimah,
Dependig on where you live, you can buy psyllium husks powder online at amazon or in any health or specialty store new you
Im gonna try this! Can we blend the eggplant with a blender?
yes you can. sorry Liz for the late response. Don’t know how your comment slipped by me. You can also check out this post on how to use the blender to make it.
Thanks, will give it a try
But what of Cameroonian Swallow
Any idea!?
Also do we completely avoid Yam plantains and Cocoyams???
Rice included
What can we replace the above with
Thanks
Hi Dorcas!
Thanks for stopping by. I don’t know which of The Cameroonian swallows guy are referencing. Is it fufu made with cassava? If it is, on a Keto Diet, we replace that with cauliflower swallow. Kindly head over to my keto/lowcarb blog. https://www.chichiuguru.com there you will see a variety of low carb swallows and other low carb dishes to help you stay on track. While you are there, Remember to sign up so you get new info straight into your inbox. It’s free. Unfortunately you can’t have rice, plantains and yams on a Keto Diet but you can have plantains and yams in moderation on a low carb diet. Head over to https://www.chichiuguru.com for more.
This looks good. I am going to try it
Hi Unyime,
Please do, I think you will like it cos it has the consistency of Amala.
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