Nigerian Boiled Yam & Egg Sauce Recipe || How To Cook Boiled Yam & Egg Sauce

yam

🥗Healthier: sweet potato

💰Cheaper: potatoes

Sweet potatoes provide similar texture and flavor with added nutrients.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil offers healthier fats while canola is more budget-friendly.

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: bell pepper

Jalapeños provide heat with lower calories; bell peppers are milder and cheaper.

eggs

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chickpeas

Tofu is a plant-based alternative; chickpeas can add protein and texture.

Clean and cut the tomatoes, bell peppers, and onions.

Cut the yams into reasonable sizes and place them in water to prevent browning.

Add vegetable oil to a pot and heat it.

Fry the onions in the hot oil for about 1 minute 30 seconds.

Add thyme, curry powder, and blended ginger-garlic-onion paste; fry for 30 seconds.

Add chopped tomatoes and fry until oil settles at the top, about 20-25 minutes.

Boil the yams in a pot with salt for 15-20 minutes, checking for doneness.

Once the tomatoes are ready, add salt and Maggi seasoning, and let it simmer for 30 seconds before adding the eggs.

Whip the eggs with a little salt and add them to the pot without stirring for 1 minute.

Stir the eggs after 1 minute, then add parsley, green onions, chopped pepper, and bell peppers.

Add fried pork (optional) and stir everything together, letting it simmer for another 4 minutes.

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