The different processing methods of yam flour Yam tubers are popular and have a wide range of planting in Africa. Local people want to add value in yam tubers, so yam flour processing is becoming more popular in recent years. How to make yam flour? Next we will introduce two different processing methods of yam flour to you. Processing yam flour at home The traditional processing method of making yam flour is processing at home, which totally includes 9 steps. Here is the processing flow: Cleaning: Clean to remove sand and dirt after harvesting from farms. Peeling: Peel thick layers by peeling machine with high capacity. Slicing: Slice peeled yam tubers into uniform size chips. This is to enable the chips to dry faster at the same time and temperature. Cleaning: Clean/Rinse chips with water again. Drying: Dry yam chips in a cabinet dryer. Ensure yam chips are properly dried. Milling: Mill dried chips into a fine flour using a hammer mill. Sieving: Sieve to remove particles and get high quality yam flour.
Two methods of making yam flour Processing yam flour by machinery Due to the high requirement on quality and capacity of qualified yam flour, the advanced processing method of yam flour, processing yam flour by machinery tends to be a popular and common way for modern factories. The mechanical method process raw yam into yam flour