Yam Balls

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 450 g yams
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped onions
• 3 tablespoons chopped tomatoes
• 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
• 1 green chili, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped spring onion
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 egg, beaten
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• seasoned flour, for dusting
• oil, for shallow frying

Recipe

• 1 peel the yam, cut into pieces and boil in salted water for about 30 mins until tender. drain and mash.
• 2 add the onion, tomatoes, thyme, chilli, spring onion, garlic, then stir in the egg and seasoning and mix well.
• 3 using a tablespoon, scoop a little of the mixture at a time and mould into balls.
• 4 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.
• 5 drain on kitchen paper and keep them warm while cooking the rest of the mixture.
• 6 serve hot.