Nigerian Fried Yam

Nigerian fried yam is usually eaten with a pepper sauce.

Ingredients

• Yam, peeled and sliced into sticks
• Salt
• Vegetable oil

Steps

1. Rinse the cut yam and place in a bowl. Season with salt.
2. Heat oil in a pan or pot. Add the cut yam little by little to avoid overcrowding.
3. Stir, and cook until the yam is golden. Flip and cook until golden on all sides.
4. Remove fried yam from pan, and drain away any excess oil.

More recipes with yams

Adapted from “Nigerian Fried Yam” in the Wikibooks Cookbook by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Reformatted for this site; this page's recipe text is shared under the same license.