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Yam (boiled)

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Ingredients

  • 1 lb Yellow Yam or any Yam(peeled)
  • 1 teaspoon of Salt
  • 4 cups of Water

Cooking Instructions

  1. Cover your hands with one teaspoon of oil, then take one banana in the left hand and use a knife in your right hand to score the banana skin for up to bottom. 
  2. Then use your left fingers to remove the banana skin.  Make sure all the skin is off.
  3. Now after that put the peeled green bananas into the boiling water for 8 minutes.

Learn How to Peel and Boil Jamaican Yellow or White Yam Properly

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