Voandzou (Bambara Groundnut)

Voandzou, also called Bambara groundnut, is one of Africa’s oldest crops. Like the peanut, it buries its pods in the soil, but its round seeds taste more like a creamy, nutty bean. It grows well in the dry savanna of northern and central Togo, from Kara to Sokodé, where it is sought after and often scarce: market prices in Kara recently reached record levels.

For West African families in Canada it is a taste of home, boiled and seasoned, mashed into a paste, steamed in leaves or ground into flour for fritters and puddings. It is also rich in protein, fibre and minerals, a strong fit for plant-based food makers.

Two varieties:

• Cream (white): light seeds with a mild, buttery taste.
• Red: red to burgundy seeds with a deeper, earthier flavour.

How we supply it:

• Shelled, dried to 12 % moisture or less, cleaned and sorted.
• Packed in new sacks of 25 kg or 50 kg, or by the pallet of 1 tonne (20 × 50 kg).
• Shelf-stable, shipped by sea freight in dry containers. Volumes are limited, so we confirm availability with you before each order.

Every lot is traceable to its farming area.

Check availability with us before ordering.

Photo: Ton Rulkens, Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.