Yamarita (Egg-Coated Fried Yam), via Wikimedia Commons
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Yamarita (Egg-Coated Fried Yam)

Yamarita (Egg-Coated Fried Yam)

Yoruba

35Minutes
EasyLevel
4Serves
9Steps
About

A Yoruba upgrade on plain fried yam, also called dundun oniyeri, where parboiled yam is dredged in seasoned flour and egg batter and fried to a crisp golden shell.

Equipment
  • Pot
  • Two shallow bowls
  • Whisk
  • Frying pan
  • Slotted spoon
Ingredients
White yam1 medium tuber
Eggs3
Plain flourhalf cup
Ground pepper or chillihalf tsp
Seasoning cube1, crumbled
Garlic and ginger powder1 tsp total (optional)
Saltto taste
Vegetable oilfor frying

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