🇹🇬 Togolese Cuisine

Yam Pilée

Mashed Yam

Prep Time 45 min
Servings 4
Difficulty Medium
Calories 355 kcal

Silky smooth mashed yam pounded to a creamy consistency, enriched with palm oil and served with a variety of Togolese sauces.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Boil yam chunks in salted water for 20-25 minutes until very tender.
  2. 2 Drain yam, reserving cooking water.
  3. 3 Mash yam vigorously with a masher, adding palm oil and splashes of cooking water.
  4. 4 Continue mashing and stirring for 10 minutes until completely smooth and stretchy.
  5. 5 Season with salt and form into a smooth mound.
  6. 6 Serve hot with gboma dessi, okra soup, or tomato sauce.

Did You Know?

In Togo, the annual yam festival celebrates the first harvest, and no one is permitted to eat new yam until the chief performs the ceremonial first taste.