HOW TO MAKE BOILED YAM AND TOMATO SAUCE 🍅 🍠

yam

🥗Healthier: sweet potato

💰Cheaper: plantain

Sweet potato is lower in calories and provides more nutrients.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Olive oil offers healthier fats.

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: green chili

Jalapeños provide heat with less intensity.

seasoning cubes

🥗Healthier: herbs and spices

💰Cheaper: salt

Herbs enhance flavor without additives.

Peel and cut yam into chunks.

Place yam in a pot and cover with water.

Add salt and boil until tender, about 20-25 minutes.

While yam is boiling, prepare the sauce.

Blend tomatoes, bell pepper, onion, garlic, and ginger until smooth.

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

Add the blended mixture to the pan and cook for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Add seasoning cubes, salt, and bay leaves to the sauce.

Simmer for an additional 5 minutes to meld flavors.

Remove the yam from the pot and drain.

Serve yam hot, topped with the tomato sauce.

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