How to prepare Yamarita for breakfast
The delicacy, Yamarita is a sumptuous twist on fried yam that is appropriate for any time of the day.
INGREDIENTS
- Yam
- 2-3 Eggs
- Half cup of flour
- Dried pepper (optional)
- Salt
- Seasoning cube
- Red bell pepper (Tatashe)
- Scotch Bonnet (Ata Rodo)
- Onions
- Thyme
- Ginger
- Crayfish (optional)
Cooking time20 minutes
Recipe category
Entree/Appetizers
Recipe cuisine
Local
Cooking method
Frying
Recipe Yield
6 servings
Instructions
- Peel the Yam and cut into rectangles about 1 inch wide and 1/2 inch thick and rinse and drain
- Put the yams inside a Pot, add water about the level of the Yam,also add a 1/2 Teaspoon of salt and let it cook for about 7 minutes
- Drain off the excess Water and transfer the Yam to a bowl of cold Water to stop the cooking process
- Once the Yams are cooled drain off the water and set aside
- Crack the Eggs in a Bowl, add a pinch of Salt and Cayenne Pepper to your taste and whisk together also set that aside
- In a separate Bowl add the Flour, Garlic powder, Curry powder, Thyme, Black Pepper and Bouillon and mix together
- Now deep the Yam (One at a time if possible ) in the Egg and Flour mixture respectively making sure the Yam is well coated
- Heat up the Oil and fry the Yam turning halfway between until golden brown.
