West Africa · Dessert
Atadwe Milk (Sweet Tiger Nut Pudding)
A silky, chilled coastal Ghanaian pudding made from fresh tiger nut milk and toasted spices.
The story
Atadwe Milk is a cherished dessert among Akan and Fante coastal communities, who cultivate the tuberous tiger nut (atadwe) along the sandy soils of southern Ghana. Often served at festive Sunday family gatherings or as a decadent afternoon treat, it is prized for its velvety texture and natural sweetness. A fascinating biochemical property of the tiger nut is its high content of natural starch, which allows the blended milky extraction to thicken into a custard without any added cornstarch or egg yolks.
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