Local Village Foods Tigernut Flour

• Indigenous African staple food
• Whole tigernuts, milled into a fine powder
• Used in Ayurvedic practise as a libido enhancer in men and women
• Suitable for paleo dieters
• Naturally gluten-free
• Nut-free
• Very high in fibre
• Suitable for vegans and vegetarians

Tigernut Shortcake Biscuits Recipe:
What you’ll need:

• 75 grams organic coconut oil
• 150 grams tigernut flour
• 50 grams Superfood Mix (chia seeds, goji berries, hemp hearts)
• ½ teaspoon preferred superfood powder (baobab, maca, cacao)
• 1 tablespoon date syrup
• 2-3 tablespoons nut milk or water
• ½ teaspoon baking powder (optional)

How to:

• Mix Ingredients together, adding nut milk a little at a time until dough is pliable.
• Press onto a board.
• Cover with greaseproof/ wax paper and roll out until approximately 2 cm thick.
• Cut out shapes, place on a baking tray.
• Bake at 160°C for 8-10 minutes.
• Enjoy!

Care Instructions:

• Store in a cool, dry place out of direct sunlight.

Did you know? Tigernuts (also known as chufa) are not nuts! The “nuts” themselves are actually the tubers (roots) of the plant.

Specifications:

• Nett Weight: 500 g
• Servings Per Pack: ~5

Ingredients:

• Whole Tigernuts (Cyperus esculentus; Milled).
• *Organic - Agriculture ecologica (certified at source)

Typical Nutritional Information: (per 100 gram serving)

• Calories: 435
• Protein (g): 4,9
• Carbohydrate (g): 39,2
• of which Total Sugar (g): 15,5
• Total Fat (g): 23,6
• of which Saturated Fat (g): 4,8
• Cholesterol (mg): 0
• Dietary Fibre (g): 23,3
• Sodium (mg): 15

Allergen Notice: This product is packaged in a facility that uses tree nuts and gluten.

Country of Origin:

• Product of Nigeria or Spain.