{"id":383,"slug":"boiled-cocoyam","title":"Boiled Cocoyam","description":"Boiled cocoyam, also known as lambo (Yoruba), gwaza (Hausa), and akasi (Igbo) is a typical Nigerian food. It is believed to have a richer taste and higher nutritional value than yam.","ingredients_raw":["Cocoyam","Water","Salt"],"ingredients_norm":["cocoyam","water","salt"],"steps":["Wash the cocoyam to remove dirt from the surface, and cut into smaller pieces without peeling.","Transfer cocoyam to a pot, and cover with water.","Add a pinch of salt, and simmer for several minutes until tender.","Drain the cocoyam, and remove the peel.","Serve with garden egg stew, egg sauce, or fried pepper."],"categories":["Taro recipes","National Nigerian recipes"],"prep_time_minutes":null,"cook_time_minutes":null,"total_time_minutes":null,"servings":null,"yield_text":null,"difficulty":"very easy","source_name":"wikibooks","source_url":"https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Boiled_Cocoyam","source_ref":"4354630","authors_url":"https://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Cookbook:Boiled_Cocoyam&action=history","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0","license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/","extraction_confidence":null,"content_hash":"e8543afb8d386828a0f63752bbfc4c65a2e3428a31d407ec5c387cbc4880465a","created_at":"2026-08-02T14:35:15Z","updated_at":"2026-08-02T14:35:15Z","notice":null,"url":"https://recipecontextprotocol.com/recipes/boiled-cocoyam"}