Egg Sauce and yam | How to cook Perfect Ghana egg stew ~ Ghana food lunch Idea

yam

🥗Healthier: sweet potato

💰Cheaper: regular potatoes

Sweet potatoes offer more nutrients and fiber.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Olive oil provides healthier fats.

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: bell pepper

Jalapeños provide heat with less intensity.

seasoning cubes

🥗Healthier: herbs and spices

💰Cheaper: salt

Using herbs enhances flavor without additives.

Peel and cut yam into chunks.

Boil yam in salted water until tender, about 15-20 minutes.

Drain yam and set aside.

Heat vegetable oil in a pan over medium heat until shimmering.

Add chopped onions and sauté until translucent, about 3-4 minutes.

Stir in diced tomatoes and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.

Add chopped bell pepper and scotch bonnet pepper, cooking for another 2-3 minutes.

Mix in minced garlic and ginger, cooking until fragrant, about 1 minute.

Crack eggs into the pan, stirring gently to combine with the sauce.

Season with salt, black pepper, and seasoning cubes, cooking until eggs are set, about 3-4 minutes.

Serve the egg sauce over boiled yam, garnished with parsley.

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