FAMILY RECIPE: Stuffed Yam Pockets
This is a recipe from 9ja foodie the whole family will love.
INGREDIENTS
Yam Mash
- ½ small yam tuber (820g)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 egg
- Salt and pepper – to taste
Filling
- ¼ can corned beef
- ½ large red pepper (Chopped)
- ½ large green pepper (chopped)
- 1 scotch bonnet pepper (Ata-rodo) (chopped)
- ½ small onion (chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- Salt – To taste
- 1 cube royco
Other
- 2 tablespoons coconut or vegetable oil
Directions
Peel, wash and cube yam. Place in a large pot, cover with water and set on medium-high heat to boil. Cook until yam is fork tender (20-25 minutes).
While yam is boiling:
Place a large skillet on medium heat; add in all filling ingredients except corned beef. Stir-fry until fragrant. Add in corned beef and stir-fry for 2-3 more minutes. Remove from heat and set aside
Create
Mash cooked yam until smooth and free of lumps. Add in butter and salt. Combine thoroughly. Set aside to cool slightly then crack in egg. Thoroughly combine again. Rest until cool enough to handle
Take a handful of yam and flatten until circular. Spread about 1 tablespoon of filling over flattened yam.
Take another handful of yam-mix and flatten. Place atop the filled circle and press the edges to enclose. Gently press down on the stuffed yam using a slotted turner or similar flat spoon to further flatten.
Place a large skillet on medium heat, add in the coconut oil. Gently place in the filled yam pockets and fry until golden. flip and fry on the other side.
Serve warm
Source: 9jafoodie
Drooling already. Oh MIM oh u are making me hungry lool. Thanks for sharing.
Message.. Hnmmmm yummy
This is certainly for the kids tnx admin
Thanks MIM for this wonderful recipe!
Wow!!!This is creative cooking. …kudos.
Yummyyy. I am going to try it. I like yam.
Kids will love this.Thanks admin
chai Na wa I have to try dis
Salivating already
Seems easy. Have to try this
HMmmmm dis is exclusive to naija lol looks yummy thou
Will definitely give it a trial
My kids and I ain’t yam fans so don’t think I will be trying this one this time
This look so yummy. Will try it.
Am so going to give this a try cos am a huge yam fan.
Look yummy…definitely going to try it
Wow, yummy, yummy. Very nice recipe.
It looks gud.
Wil give it a try someday.
Definitely gonna try it
Dis is soo yummy! Hope to try it sumday