Eating Healthy- Ugandan Steamed Sweet Potatoes/How to Cook

sweet potatoes

🥗Healthier: yam

💰Cheaper: regular potatoes

Yams are lower in calories and regular potatoes are often less expensive.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Almond milk is lower in fat and evaporated milk is more affordable.

Peel sweet potatoes using a peeler or knife.

Cut off the ends of the sweet potatoes and continue peeling until fully peeled.

Place the peeled sweet potatoes in a steaming pot insert.

Add water to the pot and place the insert with sweet potatoes on top.

Steam the sweet potatoes until tender, checking for doneness by piercing with a fork.

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