Funje is a a traditional Angolan recipe for a classic porridge made by stirring fufu (known as cassava flour)

 Our everyday motto is: "Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food"

Garri (Funje in Angola) refers to the creamy granular flour obtained by processing the starchy tuberous roots of freshly harvested cassava. made in Africa, this meal is a very high energy food, contains proteins, fat, carbohydrates, iron, Vitamin B and C and also starch. 

Reason why, our guest Suzana eats it every day.

Good afternoon lady!

Good afternoon thanks.

What are you doing?

I'm sifting the flour.

Where did this flour come from?

This is manioc flour, it comes out from the soaked manioc.

What is it for?

To make mielie pap.

Is it a typical food?

Yes, it is a healthy food, although corn meal has more vitamins, but cassava meal is very good.

Do you always eat this?

Yes every day.

Do you have a regulated diet, what do you normally eat?

I eat almost everything. Meat, fish and others.

What do you drink?

Juice, water, soda, not alcohol.

Do you not consume alcohol?

I don't drink alcohol because it's bad.

Do you leave food on your plate when you eat?

No, I serve food to my measure, so I don't leave food on the plate.

Did you know that leaving food on your plate is harmful to the environment?

Yes, it's sin, it's bad. Because there are a lot of people looking for food, so we can't waste the food.

Do you have small children?

Yes, I have.

How do you prepare their food. what do they eat?

In the mornings they drink tea, basically they eat rice, spaghetti, bread and so on. Well we don't have many preferences, we eat everything that comes along.

What is your name?

My name is Suzana.

Thank you so much!

Nutritional benefits of cassava!

For many years, cassava product like garri and fufu has served as a healthy choice of food for many people, especially Africans. However, many people do not know about any health benefits they can derive from consuming this very popular source of food. In this article, you'll be learning about health benefits and nutritional component of cassava and the many products that come from it.

FIBER:

By far, cassava has one of the highest amounts of fiber compared to other sources of food you can find. This means that eating cassava can help your digestion, burn fat and give you more energy. High fiber foods are also known to make you get full very quickly and help reduce the risk of obesity. The fiber in cassava can also help lower your blood pressure and cholesterol levels, as well as help you control your blood sugar.

LOW FAT

Foods that contain a high amount of fat can put you at risk of many health issues including heart problems, strokes and hypertension. One way to fight this is to eat foods like cassava, which has very low fat. In addition to that, cassava also has a higher amount of protein when compared to other tropical foods like potatoes and yam. Also, cassava is free of gluten, which makes it an excellent choice for food preparation meant for people with celiac disease.

VITAMIN

Recently, the Nigerian government released a type of cassava known as 'yellow cassava' that contains vitamin A. this means that consuming cassava product made from yellow cassava has very high health benefits including good eye sight. This type of cassava will be very useful for the rural communities that have very limited access to food supplements or artificial nutritional drugs.

MANY OTHER VITAMINS AND MINERALS

Apart from vitamin A, cassava also contains moderate amounts of vitamin B, thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, folates and pyridoxine. In addition to that, it also contains minerals like manganese, iron, and zinc.

COPER AND MAGNESIUM

Cassava has a very high amount of copper and magnesium minerals. Consuming food high in magnesium helps to promote a healthy long life, by reducing your risk of contracting osteoporosis and at the same time lowering your blood pressure. While consuming a good amount of copper will help a functional and healthy nervous system.