I heard that soaking tigernuts helps soften them. Are there any other benefits?

Research shows that germinating tigernuts may help increase their capacity to combat toxic free radicals within the body.

Another benefit is that soaking may help reduce the antinutrients in tigernuts. Antinutrients are compounds that make it more difficult for your body to absorb all the goodness in tigernuts.

We thought chewiness and softness was already good enough, but this possible bonus just makes soaking our tigernuts seem even more attractive!

References

(1) Badejo et al, “Processing Effects on the Antioxidant Activities of Beverage Blends Developed from Cyperus esculentus, Hibiscus sabdariffa, and Moringa oleifera Extracts.” Preventive Nutrition and Food Science, 2014, https://bit.ly/2VBr5en.

(2) Ekeanyanwu et al, “The Phytochemical Composition and Some Biochemical Effects of Nigerian Tigernut (Cyperus esculentus L.) Tuber”, Pakistan Journal of Nutrition, 2010, https://bit.ly/2uWVSGV..