How to Pound Yam at Home (Small Wooden Mortar and Pestle, Pounded Yam with Mortar)

yam

🥗Healthier: sweet potato

💰Cheaper: cassava

Sweet potato is lower in calories and provides a different flavor profile.

Peel the bark-like skin from the yam.

Chop the yam into pieces.

Boil the yam pieces until soft.

Get a mortar (preferably larger than shown in the video).

Begin to pound the yam in the mortar, ensuring it is dry at first, mashing piece by piece.

As the quantity in the mortar increases, use a rotating action to pound the yam.

Observe the consistency change from a mash to something sticky, adding water as necessary to achieve a smooth texture.

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