How To Make the BEST Nigerian Egg Sauce & Yam Breakfast #eggsauce

yam

🥗Healthier: sweet potato

💰Cheaper: plantain

Sweet potato offers similar texture with more nutrients.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Olive oil is healthier while sunflower oil is more affordable.

Peel and cut yam into thick slices.

Boil yam in salted water until tender, about 15-20 minutes.

Heat vegetable oil in a pan over medium heat until shimmering.

Add chopped onions and sauté until translucent, about 3-4 minutes.

Stir in diced bell pepper, tomato, and green pepper; cook for 5 minutes until softened.

Add minced garlic, ginger, and scotch bonnet pepper; sauté for 2 minutes until fragrant.

Crack eggs into the pan, stirring gently to scramble with the vegetables.

Season with salt and seasoning cubes; cook until eggs are set, about 3-4 minutes.

Serve the egg sauce hot over boiled yam.

Cooking Techniques

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