Yam Donuts

Name: Yam Donuts
Cuisine: Nigerian
Ingredients: 1/3 medium sized yam; 1 cup cornflakes or breadcrumbs; 1/2 cup flour; 2 eggs; 5 scotch bonnet; 1 medium sized onion; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 4 seasoning cubes; 1 teaspoon curry powder; 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder; Water for boiling yam; Oil for frying

Zubaida Isah @cook_12729830

Kano

The democracy day has been the free day i have this week. So, i was at home without attending school.

I am eager to enter the kitchen and cook iftar for the family . Because my family have been missing my iftar dishes this year as i came back late from school everyday. So, i decided to delight them with a delicious snack. #ramadhancontest

I knew that yam ball is a favorite snack to the family, then i decided to prepare it but in a different way. I try making this snack for the first time and i named it "yam donuts". The outcome was fine and fun.

The democracy day has been the free day i have this week. So, i was at home without attending school.

Zubaida Isah @cook_12729830

Kano

The democracy day has been the free day i have this week. So, i was at home without attending school.

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Ingredients

1/3medium sized yam
1 cupcornflakes or breadcrumbs
1/2 cupflour
2eggs
5scotch bonnet
1medium sized onion
1 teaspoonsugar
1/2 teaspoonsalt
4seasoning cubes
1 teaspooncurry powder
1/2 teaspoonchilli powder
Water for boiling yam
Oil for frying

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Steps

1

In a pot, combine yam with salt and sugar, add water, boil till very soft, this would take 12-15 minutes, depending of the level of temperature and pressure used.
2

Grind onion and scotch bonnet in a mortar till quiet smooth.......................................Note: Do not skip this step, it's the tip behind getting a sticky and soft ground yam easily; which will provide simplicity when making the donut shape.
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Add boiled yam to the ground onion and scotch bonnet
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Start beating it, add 3 seasoning cubes and curry powder by the way
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Continue beating for 5 minutes. Yam should be very soft and sticky by this time.
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Take some ground yam
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Using two hands, mould it into fine ball
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Toss the yam using two hands, adjusting the edges.
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Form a pattie like this
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Take a clean bottle cover or small cutter
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Drop the cover on the top center of the pattie. Push it inside
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Remove the center as shown
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Combine flour with chilli powder, the remaining curry powder and 1 seasoning cube
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Dip yam in the spiced flour
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Whisk egg. Dip coated yam in the egg
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Crush cornflakes. Coat the yam with cornflakes or breadcrumbs
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Follow the same procedure till the yam is used up. Yam is now ready for frying.
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Fry both sides on medium heat. Transfer to a colander to remove excess oil.
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Serve with ketchup or any desired dipping sauce