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Ogolale (Mashed Yam and Plantain)

Boil the yam and plantain in a pot of salted water until cooked through.

Photo: Jmoellenhoff, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Ingredients

  • Yam
  • Unripe plantain
  • Salt
  • Palm oil

Instructions

  1. Boil the yam and plantain in a pot of salted water until cooked through.

  2. Drain the water, and transfer the cooked yam and plantain to a clean container.

  3. Use a spoon or spatula to mash the yam and plantain.

  4. Mix in the palm oil.

  5. Adjust seasoning to taste, and serve.

Adapted from Wikibooks Cookbook, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. View original recipe
Photo: Jmoellenhoff, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons