Easiest Way to Prepare Delicious Yam balls

Yam balls. 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. Heat remaining oil and deep-fry yam balls until golden brown.

Yam balls Bring a pot of water to a boil. Drain and mash with butter, sugar, milk, salt and lemon zest. Shape mixture into balls, with a marshmallow in the center of each. You can cook Yam balls using 9 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Yam balls

  1. It's of Yam (cubed).
  2. Prepare of Minced beef.
  3. Prepare of Blended pepper, scotch bonnet, onion, garlic and ginger.
  4. It's 3 of eggs.
  5. Prepare of I tbsp parsley chopped.
  6. It's 1/4 cup of flour.
  7. You need of Thyme, curry, maggi seasoning and black pepper.
  8. It's of Salt.
  9. Prepare of Oil for frying.

Bake the potatoes until tender, then peel and mash them. Stir in the brown sugar, orange juice, zest and nutmeg. In a separate bowl, toss the coconut with the sugar and cinnamon. Mold a spoonful of the sweet potatoes around each marshmallow; roll in cornflake crumbs.

Yam balls instructions

  1. Boil the yam until soft (but not mushy) and drain. While the yam is boiling, heat up 2 tbsp of oil in a pan and brown the minced beef. Add all the herbs, spices and seasoning in.. Yam balls
  2. Once browned, add the pepper mix and continue to cook for a further 5 mins. Turn off the heat and allow it to cool down a bit..
  3. Mash up the boiled yam using whatever tool you prefer. You want it all broken up and crumbly but not completely smooth like pounded yam or mashed potatoes..
  4. Add the minced sauce and chopped parsley to the yam and mix until everything is integrated. Taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary..
  5. Rub a bit of oil between your palms and using a small icecream scoop or tablespoon, scoop up the yam mixture into your hands and roll into a golf sized balls..
  6. Heat up a pan with oil, beat the eggs in a bowl and set aside. Coat the yam ball with the egg, followed by a bit a flour, then fry in the oil until all sides are golden brown..
  7. Drain on some paper towel to remove the excess oil. Serve with a side of chilli sauce or ketchup. Enjoy!.

In a saucepan, bring brown sugar, butter and milk to a boil; pour over the balls. Yam ball is another homemade and street snacks loved by Nigerians, it is also very popular in Ghana and other parts of Africa too. It is delicious and makes perfect snacks for any time of the day. Fluffy mashed yam moulded into balls with other deliciousness and covered in breadcrumbs before deep-fried until golden and crunchy on the outside. Peak Milk makes the yam balls moist and creamy.

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