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Akamu (or ''Ogi'') is a fermentation (food), fermented cereal pudding and popular street food from Nigeria, typically made from maize, sorghum, or millet. Traditionally, the grains are soaked in water for up to three days, before wet-milling and sieving to remove husks. The filtered cereal is then allowed to ferment for up to three days until sour. It is then boiled into a Pap (food), pap , or cooked to make a creamy pudding also known as Agidi or Eko. It may be eaten with moin moin, Acarajé, akara/acarajé or bread depending on individual choice.
In Kenya the porridge is known as uji (not to be confused with ugali) and is generally made with millet and sorghum. It is commonly served for breakfast and dinner, but often has a thinner gravy-like consistency.
The fermentation of ''ogi'' is performed by various lactic acid bacteria including ''Lactobacillus'' Species, spp and various yeasts including ''Saccharomyces'' and ''Candida (genus), Candida'' spp.
Akamu (or ''Ogi'') is a fermentation (food), fermented cereal pudding and popular street food from Nigeria, typically made from maize, sorghum, or millet. Traditionally, the grains are soaked in water for up to three days, before wet-milling and sieving to remove husks. The filtered cereal is then allowed to ferment for up to three days until sour. It is then boiled into a Pap (food), pap , or cooked to make a creamy pudding also known as Agidi or Eko. It may be eaten with moin moin, Acarajé, akara/acarajé or bread depending on individual choice.
In Kenya the porridge is known as uji (not to be confused with ugali) and is generally made with millet and sorghum. It is commonly served for breakfast and dinner, but often has a thinner gravy-like consistency.
The fermentation of ''ogi'' is performed by various lactic acid bacteria including ''Lactobacillus'' Species, spp and various yeasts including ''Saccharomyces'' and ''Candida (genus), Candida'' spp.
See also
* Boza - Fermented grain drink * Fermentation in food processing * List of African dishes * Mageu - African fermented beverage * Poi (food), Poi - Starchy Polynesian dish that is sometimes fermented * Pozol - Fermented corn drink from the AmericasReferences