Yam Balls Recipes

SWEET POTATO BALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add sweet potatoes and cook until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and mash with butter, sugar, milk, salt and lemon zest. Shape mixture into balls, with a marshmallow in the center of each. Roll in cereal crumbs and place in prepared dish.
• Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until marshmallows begin to ooze.

YAM BALLS (WEST AFRICA)

Steps:

• Mash cooked yam until smooth.
• In bowl, combine half of the tomatoes and half of the onions. Add cayenne. Fry in 1/4 cup peanut oil.
• Season with thyme and salt, to taste.
• In another bowl, combine fried mixture, remaining onions and tomatoes, and mashed yam. Add eggs and mix well.
• On a pastry board sprinkled with flour, form yam mixture into balls.
• Heat remaining oil and deep-fry yam balls until golden brown. Drain.
• Garnish with hard-boiled eggs.

YAM BALLS

Steps:

• Peel the yam, cut into pieces and boil in salted water for about 30 mins until tender. Drain and mash.
• Add the onion, tomatoes, thyme, chilli, spring onion, garlic, then stir in the egg and seasoning and mix well.
• Using a tablespoon, scoop a little of the mixture at a time and mould into balls.
• Heat a little oil in a large frying pan, roll the yam balls in the seasoned flour and fry for a few minutes until golden brown.
• Drain on kitchen paper and keep them warm while cooking the rest of the mixture.
• Serve hot.