What to make with yams
12 recipes use yams. The first 6 need nothing else but kitchen staples.
Add what else you have →- Wasawasa (Yam Couscous)60 min
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- Amala (Yoruba Yam Swallow)
Àmàlà is a preparation native to the Yoruba people of Nigeria. It is made out of yam flour, cassava flour, and/or unripe plantain flour.
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- Nigerian Fried Yam
Nigerian fried yam is usually eaten with a pepper sauce.
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- Nigerian Roasted Yam
Roasted yam, also known as Ìṣu sisun in the Yoruba language, is a typical Nigerian street food mostly eaten as a snack.
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- Pounded Yam
Pounded yam is a preparation of cooked yam that is pounded until smooth and stretchy. It is a type of Nigerian swallow.
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- Poundo Yam
Poundo yam is a swallow made from yam flour. It is similar to pounded yam; however, this version is made with yam flour and does not require a mortar and pestle.
Nothing else needed
- Liberian Fufu
Liberian fufu is a staple food in Liberia and many other West African countries.
Also needs: cassava
- Ogolale (Mashed Yam and Plantain)
Ogolale, also known as oritobor, is a dish of mashed yam, unripe plantain, and palm oil. It is popular with the people of the Niger Delta.
Also needs: plantain, palm oil
- Yam and Egg Sauce
Yam and egg sauce is a dish eaten mostly as breakfast
Also needs: tomatoes, eggs
- Agbugbu (Nigerian Pigeon Pea and Yam Porridge)
Agbugbu is a typical igbo food made from pigeon peas and yam. It is tasty and easy to prepare.
Also needs: pigeon peas, onion, ground crayfish, palm oil
- Asaro60 min
__notoc__ Asaro, also known as yam porridge is a traditional Nigerian dish made by cooking yam in a richly seasoned sauce of tomatoes, peppers, onions, and oil.
Also needs: tomatoes, bell pepper, chile peppers, onion, palm oil, broth or stock
- Yam Casserole
Also needs: orange, bourbon, ginger, butter, eggs, brown sugar, pecans, cinnamon