How to Make Street-Style Nigerian Pepper Sauce for Yam & Other Street Fries | Chommy Kitchen

yams

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: plantains

Sweet potatoes are lower in calories and plantains are often more affordable.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Coconut oil offers a unique flavor and health benefits.

scotch bonnet peppers

🥗Healthier: habanero peppers

💰Cheaper: jalapeño peppers

Habaneros provide similar heat, while jalapeños are milder and easier to find.

seasoning cubes

🥗Healthier: homemade spice mix

💰Cheaper: salt

Homemade mixes can reduce sodium and enhance flavor.

Cut out the portion of yam needed.

Peel the yam.

Soak the yam in water for a while to soften it.

Prepare the pepper sauce ingredients: scotch bonnet pepper, onions, seasoning cube, and salt.

Pound the scotch bonnet pepper in a mortar until roughly blended, not smooth.

Slice the onions and add them to the mortar along with the seasoning cube and salt, then continue pounding until combined and chunky.

Transfer the pounded pepper mix to a stainless plate and set aside.

Wash the soaked yam two times to remove sand and dirt.

Slice the yam into slim chunks for a crispy texture.

Add a little salt to the yam slices and mix well.

Preheat vegetable oil in a deep pan until hot.

Fry the yam slices evenly on both sides until golden and crispy, about 5-7 minutes.

Remove the fried yam and place it in a sieve to drain excess oil.

Pour some of the hot oil used for frying the yam into the pounded pepper mix, just enough to cover it.

Stir the pepper mix with the oil until well combined.

Serve the fried yam and pepper sauce in a paper to mimic street-style serving.

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