Stuffed Yam Balls

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Preparation info
  • For

    6

    people
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      1 hr 10

Appears in
Saka Saka: Adventures in African cooking, south of the Sahara

By Anto Cocagne and Aline Princet

Published 2022

  • About

Ingredients

  • 1 large yam (or white sweet potato), around 2 kg (4 lb 8

Method

Preparation

Peel and chop the yam into large pieces. Finely mince the chives.

Cook the yam pieces in a large pot of salted boiling water for 30 minutes. Use a knife to check if the yam is cooked you should be able to pierce the pieces easily. Drain the yam and then mash while it is still hot.

Add the turmeric, egg yolks and chives to the mashed yam, season with salt an