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Nigerian · PANTRYHOP RECIPE

Boiled Yam with Egg Sauce

35 minutes · 4 servings · omnivore

A familiar Nigerian staple meal, made with a simple egg scramble.

Ingredients

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  • 2 pounds yam, peeled and cut into chunks
  • 6 eggs
  • 3 medium tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 medium bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp curry powder
  • 4 cups water

Let’s make it

  1. Boil the yam in salted water until tender, 15 to 20 minutes; drain.
  2. Beat the eggs with a pinch of salt.
  3. Heat oil, sauté onion, tomato, and bell pepper for 5 to 7 minutes, then add curry and remaining salt.
  4. Pour in the eggs and scramble until fully cooked.
  5. Serve the egg sauce over the yam.

Cut the yam into small cubes so children can eat it with a fork.

Cooking time varies with equipment and batch size. Follow school allergy rules for children’s meals; keep perishable lunches cold.

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