Yam balls

Name: Yam balls
Yield: 4 servin
Cuisine: Nigerian
Ingredients: 400 g Yam (cubed); 2 Red bell peppers; 1 scotch bonnet; 1 onion; 2 cloves garlic, ginger; 1/2 kg minced meat; 3 eggs; 1 cup golden morn(optional); 2 teaspoons curry, thyme and black pepper; 3 seasoning cubes; 1 tsp salt; Oil for frying

Maryam's Kitchen @Maryams_kitchen

Kano

Not your regular yamballs...crispy on the outside and super soft and tender on the inside😋

Maryam's Kitchen @Maryams_kitchen

Kano

Not your regular yamballs...crispy on the outside and super soft and tender on the inside😋

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Ingredients

4 servin

400 gYam (cubed)
2Red bell peppers
1scotch bonnet
1onion
2 clovesgarlic, ginger
1/2 kgminced meat
3eggs
1 cupgolden morn(optional)
2 teaspoonscurry, thyme and black pepper
3seasoning cubes
1 tspsalt
Oil for frying

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Steps

1

Boil the yam until soft (but not mushy) and drain. While the yam is boiling, heat up about 2 tbsp of oil in a pan and brown the minced beef. Add all the herbs, spices and seasoning in.
2

Once browned, add the pepper mix and continue to cook for a further 5 mins. Turn off the heat and allow it to cool down a bit.
3

Mash up the boiled yam using whatever tool you prefer. You want it all broken up and crumbly but not completely smooth like pounded yam or mashed potatoes.
4

Add the minced sauce to the yam and mix until everything is integrated. Taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary. Rub a bit of oil between your palms and using a small icecream scoop or tablespoon, scoop up the yam mixture into your hands and roll into golf sized balls.
5

Heat up a pan with oil(about 2-3 inches of oil). Beat the eggs in a bowl and set aside. Coat the yam ball with the egg, followed by a bit of ground golden morn, then fry in the oil until all sides are golden brown. Drain on some paper towel to remove the excess oil. Serve with a side of chili sauce. I served mine with pepper soup. Enjoy!