Maricel Presilla’s Yams in Garlic-Citrus Sauce

Preparation info
  • 6

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Uncommon Fruits & Vegetables

By Elizabeth Schneider

Published 1986

  • About

Mojo agrio, the intensely flavored sauce that follows, is made traditionally with the juice of sour (or bitter) oranges—to be preferred if they are available to you. The blend of pungent garlic and sharp citrus adds zest (and moisture) to all bland vegetables.

Definitely a food for garlic lovers only, the sauce is even more powerful if prepared in more authentic fashion: Add lemon and orange juices to mashed garlic and salt, then stir into the oil and onions. Heat through and