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Etor

Etor (or otor) is a traditional yam purée (or sometimes plantain purée) from Ghana that is enriched with palm oil.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 4 people
Course: Side Dish , Main Course
Cuisine: African , Ghanaian

Ingredients

  • 4 yams
  • 2 onions , thinly sliced
  • 4 tablespoons roasted peanuts
  • 4 tablespoons palm oil
  • 4 hard-boiled eggs , halved
  • 1 avocado (ripe)
  • salt
  • pepper

Instructions

    Cup of Yum
  1. Peel and boil the yams in salt water.
  2. Drain the yams and crush them roughly with the potato masher.
  3. Add the palm oil into a saucepan and heat.
  4. Sauté the onions until they are golden brown (caramelized).
  5. Pour ¾ of the onions back and the warm palm oil into the yam purée and mix to obtain a homogeneous mixture.
  6. Serve by garnishing with peanuts, the rest of the onions, the hard-boiled eggs and the avocado.