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Nigerian Palm Oil Boiled Yam (Ji Mmanu)

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Palm oil boiled yam, also known as ji mmanu, is a typical Igbo food.

Ingredients

  • Yam, peeled and diced
  • Fresh palm oil
  • Salt to taste
  • Fresh chile pepper, blended to paste
  • Utazi leaves, shredded
  • Onion (optional) (optional)

Instructions

  1. 1
    Cook the yam pieces in salted boiling water for a few minutes.
  2. 2
    Drain the yam pieces. Toss the yam with palm oil, salt, fresh pepper, and utazi leaves.
  3. 3
    Serve.

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Nigerian_Palm_Oil_Boiled_Yam_(Ji_Mmanu)