Where do I buy Bambara nut flour?

Nigerian / African markets and online African food stores usually stock it as 'okpa flour'.

Can I bake okpa instead of steaming?

Steaming gives the correct set and moisture. Baking dries it out.

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Okpa Enugu (Bambara Nut Pudding)

Name: Okpa Enugu (Bambara Nut Pudding)
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Nigerian
Ingredients: 3 cups Bambara nut flour (okpa flour), sifted; 1/2 to 1 cup palm oil; 1 tsp ground crayfish (optional); 2–3 fresh scotch bonnet peppers, blended or finely chopped; Salt to taste; 5–6 cups warm water; Banana or plantain leaves for wrapping (or heatproof bowls / foil)

A traditional Igbo steamed pudding made from Bambara nut flour — firm, smooth and nutty. Famous along the Enugu route as 'Okpa di oku'.

1 hr 15 min Serves 4Breakfast

Okpa Enugu (Bambara Nut Pudding) — Nigerian breakfast recipe

Okpa is a much-loved South-East Nigerian breakfast — a steamed pudding made from Bambara nut flour, palm oil and just enough pepper and crayfish to season it. Firmer and denser than moi moi, with its own quiet, nutty character.