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Ghanaian Breakfast Yam with Avocado

Simple boiled yam paired with creamy avocado and a spicy pepper sauce. A naturally dairy and egg-free Ghanaian breakfast.

35m4 servings
DAIRY-freeEGG-free
380 cal|5g protein|60g carbs|18g fat|8g fiber

Ingredients

  • 1 medium Yam
  • 2 ripe Avocados
  • 1/4 small Onion
  • 1/4 small Scotch bonnet pepper
  • 1 small Tomato
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt

Original measure retained: its cup/spoon or fluid-volume standard is unspecified.

Instructions

  1. 1Peel the yam and cut it into large chunks.
  2. 2Boil the yam in salted water until tender, about 20-25 minutes.
  3. 3While the yam is boiling, prepare the avocado and pepper sauce.
  4. 4Mash the avocados with chopped onion, scotch bonnet pepper, and tomato. Season with salt.
  5. 5Drain the yam and serve hot with the avocado sauce.

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