Grains

Local foodstuff in Nigeria used for making swallows includes yam (pounded or in flour form), cassava (garri or fufu), plantain (unripe), maize (cornmeal), rice (tuwo shinkafa), and cereals like millet and sorghum. These starchy ingredients are processed into flours, granules, or processed forms and then cooked with hot water to form a dough-like consistency known as “swallow” or “okele,” which is eaten with various soups.