Boiled yam

Name: Boiled yam
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Tchad
Ingredients: 800 g peeled food-grade white yam; 1.5 litres drinking water, or enough to cover; 2 g salt

🍽️ Peeled white yam chunks boiled to accompany a separate sauce.

Ingredients

800 g peeled food-grade white yam
1.5 litres drinking water, or enough to cover
2 g salt

Preparation

Choose white yam sold for cooking. Wash outside, peel carefully and weigh 800 g sound flesh. Never substitute an unidentified wild plant or unknown variety.

Cut similar 4 cm chunks, rinse briefly and place in a pan with water and salt, covering the pieces.

Bring to a light boil and simmer about 20–25 minutes after returning to heat until the centre is fully tender under a knife. Do not eat raw yam.

Drain and let steam escape 5 minutes. Remove thick visible central fibres if necessary without crushing all pieces.

Divide into 4 portions and serve with sides separately. Reference 45 minutes: 15 preparation, 25 cooking and 5 draining. Variety and initial heating can add time.