Side dishe for 4
Asaro Yam Pottage
$10.14for 455 minServes 4
Yam cooks in a blended tomato, pepper, and onion sauce enriched with palm oil and seasoning cubes.
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Fresh tomatoes, 0.95 lb$1.99/lb typical | 0.95 lb | $1.87Typical price |
 | Bell peppers, 0.75 lb$2.49/lb typical | 0.75 lb | $1.87Typical price |
 | Poblano and other fresh chiles, 2$0.60 each typical | 2 | $1.20Typical price |
 | Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
 | Plantains, 1$0.89 each typical | 1 | $0.89Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $10.14 | ||
Swaps
- Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
- 55 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
AfricanDairy-freeGluten-freeBudgetSide dishes
Typical price
$2.54 per serving$10.14 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 3 tomatoes
- 2 red bell peppers
- 2 scotch bonnet chile peppers
- 1 onion
- 1/2 cup palm oil or vegetable oil
- 2 1/2 seasoning cubes
- salt to taste (optional)
- 4 cups water or stock
- 1 yam
- leafy vegetables such as spinach or ugu (optional)
Steps
- Peel the yam, cut it into chunks, and rinse it.
- Blend the tomatoes, red peppers, scotch bonnet peppers, and onion with 1 cup water.
- Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat, add the blended vegetables, and cook for 10 minutes.
- Add the remaining water, seasoning cubes, salt, and yam, then cover and simmer for 20 minutes until tender.
- Stir in the leafy vegetables and cook for 3 minutes before serving.
Ingredient list based on the Wikibooks Cookbook (CC BY-SA 4.0). Steps and description written by Salefork.
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