How to Prepare Sweet Nigerian Boiled Yam and Special Palm Oil Egg Sauce - MDEVAAN

palm oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Coconut oil provides a similar texture with less saturated fat.

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: bell pepper

Jalapeño offers heat with lower cost.

crayfish

🥗Healthier: dried shrimp

💰Cheaper: fish sauce

Dried shrimp gives a seafood flavor at a lower price.

locust beans

🥗Healthier: fermented soybeans

💰Cheaper: miso paste

Miso paste provides umami flavor without the cost.

Start by boiling the yam. Ensure the yam is immersed in water, but do not overdo it; just make sure it's covered.

Keep checking the yam while it cooks. If the fire is too hot, the pieces at the bottom may stick to the pot.

Bleach the palm oil until it's hot, but do not overdo the bleaching process.

Add chopped onions to the bleached palm oil and fry them well.

Add blended pepper to the fried onions. Ensure that the amount of palm oil is more than the pepper.

Switch flames to cook the sauce faster, as the creator wants to save time.

Fry the pepper sauce until it's dried out and the oil is in excess. This is crucial for the sauce.

Once the yam is cooked, check if a fork can go through it easily. It should be soft but not mushy.

Drain the water from the yam once it's cooked and ready to serve.

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