Last week I had someone ask me what is nyimo. I sometimes forget that other people have never seen them before. The English name is bambara nuts, like peanuts they are not nuts. They grow in the soil. In Zimbabwe, they are usually boiled when they are fresh or dried.
I made some milk with nyimo earlier. I wasn’t even sure if it would work and it did.
Of course the milk itself would have to catch on. Which I think it will especially of you like soy milk.
I soaked a cup of nyimo in 2 cups of distilled water last night. Six hours would work too.
I added nyimo and the water to a blender and added four cups of water. I blended everything.
I strained through a muslin cloth until all the liquid was extracted.
Like any nut milk, nyimo milk has distinct nyimo smell and flavour. It will not be white since nyimo will come in so many shades; cream, maroon and black.
If you don’t have a blender, you can try using duri. I haven’t tried it so it may not work.
How To Make Nyimo Milk
Ingredients
- 1 cup nyimo
- 8 cups distilled water
Instructions
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Soak nyimo in distilled water overnight for a minimum of 6 hours.
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Blend the nyimo and the water, add 4 more cups of water until well blended and almost smooth. Add the rest of the water.
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Strain the blended mixture using a cheesecloth.
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Store the nyimo milk in a sealed container in the fridge for four to five days.