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Side Dish · Nigeria Recipe

Isu (Boiled Yams)

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Recipe

Ingredients

  • Yams
  • Water
  • Salt

Directions

  1. Slice the yams into pieces that are about 1 inch in width.
  2. Peel the skins off the yams.
  3. Rinse the yams.
  4. Place the yams in a pot and add enough water to cover it.
  5. Add about 2 teaspoons of salt.
  6. Cook the yams for about 30 minutes, checking every 10 minutes or so to see if the yams are soft enough (a fork should be able to go through with ease).
  7. Drain the yams.
  8. Serve with stew, or eggs, or beans, or whatever else catches your fancy.