Hap sakti

Hap Sakti, which translates to Sakti Seed, is a grain grown across the northern range of Yalhuaca. It has been grown here for centuries, and was domesticated from a native flower known as Sakti. Sakti is a relatively large grass that produces usually 3-4 flower clusters per plant resulting in 3-4 seed clusters. Domesticated Hap Sakti produces usually 5-6 clusters of seed per plant, with each cluster having 10-13 medium-large seeds. Each plant individually is rather small, requiring very little by way of water. The plant is tall and thin.

Sakti Seed is a seed often used to produce Okimce. After roasting the Hap Sakti, it is processed in a Kašim, which consists of two large, diveted cutting board like things. Seeds/nuts are placed between them and they are rolled until the boards fall into the divets and are crushed down. This is repeated until the nuts/seeds are crushed up, at which point they can be moved to Umcim, a device similar to a large mortar and pestle to grind it down into a fine powder.

This powder is Okimce. Okimce can be mixed with water or liquids to produce a batter and then can be cooked, usually in the traditional northern cooking method of using a large pit filled with leaves, twigs and timber and then placing the food item in the pit on top of a metal pan of some kind to be cooked. Often many things are cooked at once since these big pits are usually communal and must be watched to insure a fire doesn't start.

There are many related or similar grains, as well as some unrelated grains grown for similar function.