Ideas to cook yam healthily

[Srl13064]

Hello everyone. Any ideas how to prepare yam?( the purple one, not sweet potato)

 

I’m thinking of steaming it but I’m worried that it might be too bland.

[Guest Cooker]

Make mashed yams - add milk, salt & pepper to taste, knob of butter optional.

[Srl13064]

What is the ratio between yam and milk? I think full cream milk will pair well with yam!

[Guest Cooker]

42 minutes ago, Srl13064 said:

What is the ratio between yam and milk? I think full cream milk will pair well with yam!

 

No exact ratio, I go by the consistency of the yam that I want, add bit by bit, cos u can't extract. You can experiment see what flavours u like, add spices like cinnamon or nutmeg. I got a good bottle of Madagascar vanilla extract, so I add a bit sometimes, a bit dessert like. Can do the same with sweet potatoes.

[anxiousfriedtofu]

Been trying out this way of preparation taking inspiration from Hakka yam pork dish. Basically its just omitting the pork. Still need some refining.

 

I use a food processor like Thermomix for the easiest execution. Just add in thoroughly rinsed yam cubes, diced mushrooms for a slight umami and red preserved beancurd (南乳) 

as the main flavouring agent.

 

Not too much though, I am happy with the flavour when I use about 1-1.5 tsp worth or it for 500g of yam. A nice balance of saltiness from it and eartiness from the yam itself. You can add a bit of chicken stock if you prefer not so bland food.

Finally, add salt or pepper at the end after tasting if necessary.

 

I typically have this as an accompaniment to other dishes.

 

If no food processor, I would typically use a pan to lightly stir fry the yam instead, using the same ingridients.

 

 

 

 

Edited January 30 by anxiousfriedtofu
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[egal]

steam with garlic

[Guest Gurst]

Cut yam into 1 inch chunks and steam for about 10mins. While steaming, prepare a simple coconut cream dressing. Add a dash of salt and a teaspoon of fine sugar (more or less to own taste) to a small package of coconut cream, stir well till dissolve. Can eat hot or cold as snack or dessert.

[Kay Boy]

You can steam then prepare additional sauce using 5 spice and garlic and shallots

[shyc]

Pan fry diced yam with some oil to almost crisp, sprinkle 5 spice powder and fry till fragrant. Set aside. Using the same pan, sauté minced ginger and garlic with some oil. Add in presoaked and drained shiitake mushrooms which had been cut quarters. Sliced Chinese wax sausage and pre soak and drained dried shrimps. Sliced carrots and stem of Bai cai. Throw in a tsp or 2 depending on personal taste profile oyster sauce. A dash of the soaking liquid. Set aside in the frying pan. Cook rice as per normal in rice cooker but add a quarter tsp salt and optional 1/4 to half tsp sugar. When almost done, throw in prepared yam and pan of stirfrys. Add in leaves of baicai , a dash of dark soy, dash of sesame seed oil. Let rice continue to cook till done. Wait and leave to set few minutes when done, than open rice cooker, sprinkle pepper and optional fried shallots. Stir well before serving with optional pickles or green chilli pickles.