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Bambara Groundnut
Legume
Also known as: Bambara Groundnut, Nyimo, Ditloo, Okpa (Vigna subterranea)
About this crop
An indigenous African legume that ripens its pods underground like a peanut, prized for drought tolerance. Growability: a long-season warm annual and a develop-tier candidate in the NYC and RI foodshed.
Health information for this food is under review. Reviewed claims will include their sources and limits.
Traditional uses
Historically a food-security crop that stores well through the dry season.
How to prepare
Soaked and boiled into a porridge or steamed pudding (okpa), or roasted as a snack; cooks softer than a mature cowpea.
Recipe ideas
Share how you use Bambara GroundnutBambara bean porridge; steamed okpa pudding.