Introduction

Hello !! beautiful people all around the world
How are you all doing ,Hope you guys are having a great day

It's my pleasure participating in this amazing contest (Let's do it...Do It Yourself👉Craft, Creativity, Drawing, origami, DIY, Recycling and more) organized by @ngoenyi

Am very excited sharing with my friends the process of making gari (cassava flakes)

First of all making gari ,which is also called cassava flakes is not hard but a bit stressful,and today am going to be sharing the process one after the other

Tool or equipment I used in processing or making gari;
knife
bags
grinding machine
open pot or pans, etc.

Step 1

First of all, you have to start with harvesting the mature cassava tubers, pealing the back, and then washing it.

Cutting and washing the cassava tubers

step 2

Second, taking it to the place where it would be grinded with the grinding machine into sour flour after it has been grinded

step 3

Drying it
You have to dry the gari under the sun in order to remove the remaining moisture and also to make it easy to fry.

step 4

After grinding the cassava, you have to then press it to avoid excess water and to produce a firm dough.

step 5

Sieving the cassava dough in order to remove the unwanted ones like stones, pebbles, etc.

step 6

The sixth step is frying the gari with an open pan or pot in it to remove the remaining water and also to prevent spoilage and also make it last a long

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And also after frying the gari ,you have to leave it in other to cool down

Step 7

Then lastly, you have to pack the gari in a bag or container for sales or storage

• During the process of making gari, it is important to monitor the gari quality majors such as grinding quality, moisture content, and frying temperature.

• Gari can last for so long for months, but you have to store it in a dry place or avoid contacting it with water.

Benefits and nutrition value of gari

*Gari has many benefits, both nutritional and health benefits, including;

• Rich source of carbohydrates, calcium, and fibre, and they help a lot in boosting our immune systemand also support our blood sugar levels

• Gari is also rice source of vitamin and mineral which helps in bone health.

• It contain antioxidant which help to protect our cell from damage

• It is also rich in potassium, magnesium, and iron and also support healthy gut bacteria

• Low in calories, therefore it help in Weight management

Gari is used in making some dishes like eba (stiff porridge), which is used for soups like egusi soup.

Gari is widely available in many parts of Africa, making it an affordable staple food for many peoples and it is also loved by all

Thanks for reading.

Hope you have learnt how to make gari. Trust me, I will never stop sharing my knowledge with you guys💖🤩

I will like to invite @stef1 ,@steemqueeen and @mesola to join in this contest