amala

American  

[ahm-uh-luh] / ˈɑm ə lə /

noun

1. in Nigerian cooking, a paste or gel made from yam, cassava, or plantain flour and thick enough to form a lump or ball, eaten with soup or other dishes or dipped into sauces.

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amala

Alake Olawunmi, a mother of twins, attributes it to a local delicacy called amala which is made from yam flour.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 14, 2022

Customers are sitting on white plastic chairs in a circle, eating dodo, and rice and stew, and amala and ewedu.

From The New Yorker ● Dec. 28, 2009