Garri

Garri (also known as gari,Garry,gali or tapioca) is a popular west African food made from cassava tubers.the spelling garrison is mainly used in Cameroon, Sierra Leon, Benin,Togo and gari in Ghana. Either spelling is used in Nigeria. In some sub-saharan regions of Africa it is referred to as gali. To make garri, cassava tubers are peeled washed and grated or crushed to produce a mash. The mash is placed on a porous bag and weights are placed on the bag for one to two days or more to press excess water and starch out. By day three the cassava will lose a good amount of a water and become dry enough for the next step. It is then sieved or sifted and fried in an extra large clay frying pot with or without palm oil. The resulting dry granular garrison can be stored for a long periods.it may be pounded or ground to make a fine flour. Musa Mballow