Arrowroot (Nyadhi)

Kendu Bay, Homa Bay

Arrowroot (Nyadhi)

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Grown at the edge of the spring where the ground never dries. Boiled and eaten plain, it is the gentlest breakfast there is.

Origin

Grown in Kendu Bay, Homa Bay — Lifted from the wet beds. Between the field and your door, this harvest passes through two pairs of hands.

The journey

  1. 01

    Harvested

    Kendu Bay, Homa Bay — Cut, dug or landed at first light.

  2. 02

    Sorted

    Kendu Bay collection point — Hand graded, weighed and labelled.

  3. 03

    Cooled

    Kisumu hub — Held in breathable crates, never frozen.

  4. 04

    Dispatched

    Nairobi — Night transit, delivered the next morning.

Growing Practices

  • Spring-fed beds
  • No fertiliser

Storage

Keep cool and dry. Best used within a week.

In the Kitchen

  • Boiled with sweet potato
  • Steamed with honey

Nutrition

Energy
98 kcal / 100g
Potassium
454 mg

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