The Delicious Yam With Egg Sauce That You Will Like | Nigerian Food Recipes | Glory Homemaker

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

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

eggs

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: egg substitute

Tofu provides a plant-based protein option, while substitutes can be more economical.

spinach

🥗Healthier: kale

💰Cheaper: cabbage

Kale is nutrient-dense, and cabbage is often less expensive.

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: bell pepper

Jalapeños provide heat with fewer calories, while bell peppers are milder and cheaper.

Cut the yam into round shapes and peel it, placing it in a bowl of water to prevent discoloration.

Transfer the yam to a pot, cover with water, and cook on medium heat for about 10 minutes.

Prep the onions using a vegetable cutter and dice the tomatoes.

Blend some peppers into rough textures.

Whisk 6 eggs in a bowl.

After 10 minutes, add salt to the yam and check for tenderness with a fork.

Drain the yam and cover it to keep warm.

In a pan, heat vegetable oil and add diced onions and spring onions, stir-frying for about 2 minutes.

Add chopped tomatoes to the pan and stir for about 5 minutes.

Add the ground pepper, curry powder, chicken seasoning, and salt, mixing well.

Add the whisked eggs to the pan and stir to combine, covering for 3 minutes.

After 3 minutes, stir the eggs again and cover for another 3 minutes.

Check the seasoning and adjust if necessary, then finish with spring onions before serving.

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