Cook The Most Popular & Delicious Ghanaian Street Food, Yele Ke Tsofi/Chofi,Fried Yams & Turkey Tail

yam

🥗Healthier: sweet potato

💰Cheaper: plantain

Sweet potatoes are lower in calories and have a similar texture.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Olive oil offers healthier fats while sunflower oil is often more affordable.

chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: beans

Tofu provides a plant-based protein alternative, while beans are budget-friendly.

curry powder

🥗Healthier: turmeric

💰Cheaper: mixed spices

Turmeric adds flavor and health benefits, while mixed spices can be less expensive.

Blend garlic, scotch bonnet pepper, ginger, and onions until smooth.

Pour blended mixture over cleaned turkey tails and add salt to taste, then stir and marinate for about an hour.

Prepare a water solution with sugar and salt for soaking the yams.

Wash the yam and peel it, then cut it into thin slices on the bias.

Soak the yam slices in the salt and sugar water solution.

Cook the marinated turkey tails in their own juices for about 5-10 minutes, adding a little water and covering to steam until tender.

Transfer the turkey tails to a plate and heat vegetable oil in a Fry Daddy.

Fry the turkey tails until golden brown.

Add the soaked yam slices to the infused oil and fry until golden brown.

Transfer fried yams to a paper towel-lined plate to drain excess oil.

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