I am currently working on a project with a bank, and like all banks, they love to do things with style. We are given tea and coffee in the morning, then our orders are collected for lunch. It was after the second day that I discovered Yamarita.
Yamarita is a variation of yam that is very simple to prepare, and can be eaten with any sauce. Here is a quick recipe that I was able to procure from a chef:
Ingredients:
African Yam - 0.5kg (for a serving of 3 adults)
Palm oil - about 2ml, which is one tablespoonful
Salt to taste
Three medium sized eggs
Chopped onions
Fresh, tomatoes, chopped.
Fresh pepper, chopped.
tomato puree, small quantity.
Procedure:
Step 1: Peel the yam tuber. Cut it up into giant chip sizes (like potato chips for a giant).
Step 2: Rinse the pieces twice and put in a pot. Pour water and boil until tender.
Step 3: When tender, drain in a cullender, and blot away any drops from the pieces.
Step 4: Get a bowl and break the eggs into it, and whip them up untl frothy.
Step 5: Add a bit of salt to the whipped egg, and place in a wider bowl. Now dip each chip of the yam in the egg mixture and roll it until it is covered completely by the egg mixture.
Step 6: Place a frying pan on low heat and add vegetable oil. Fry the yam chips, turning them when the egg is fried solid, and ensuring that it does not burn.
Step 7: Remove the fried yam pieces from the oil.
Step 8: Mix the tomato puree, chopped onions, chopped pepper, chopped tomatoes in a bowl.
Step 9: Use a spoon to gather any wayward bits of fried egg that might remain in the hot oil. Add the tomato mixture to the oil, and stir fry until tender.
Step 10: Add salt to taste. Add powder pepper to taste as well.
Serving: Place the fried yam chips in a platter. Place the tomato sauce in a bowl.
Eat!
