How to set up a garri processing plant?

Garri is a major fufu recipe in Nigeria. It is processed from cassava.

Cassava is a tuber crop native to South America; However, Nigeria is the world's leading producer. It contains very high level of starch, and is processed in many ways to get an edible end-product. In this article, we are going to see how to make cassava flour (called garri) from raw cassava.

Description of simple garri processing line

1 Peel off the back of the cassava tubers. Try as much as possible not to peel too deep

2 Wash the peeled tubers. Use a lot of water because this is the only washing you are going to do.

3 Cut the tubers into medium sizes. This is because they are going to be ground in a grinding machine. Smaller sizes increases the speed.

4 Take them to the machine (usually a very big one) and grind them.

5 After the grinding, the cassava powder (still watery) need to be packed in long bags and drilled to ultimate dryness in a jack for 2-3 days.

6 Using a wide sieve, sieve off the fine cassava powder from other particles.

7 Then, using a wide frying pan, fry the powder in reasonable portions until it becomes very dry and brittle (see the picture above).

8 Pack your garri in a dry place, and start enjoying your meal.

Garri fryer machine