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Eto
Mashed yam with palm oil
Ɛtɔ: Ashanti mashed yam in red palm oil and onion, crowned with boiled eggs, avocado and groundnuts
Eto is a dish for marking occasions among the Akan, made on birthdays and celebration mornings, when boiled yam (or plantain) is mashed in an earthenware asanka bowl with red palm oil, raw onion and a little pepper until it turns golden and fragrant. It is served in a mound with halved boiled eggs, slices of ripe avocado and a handful of roasted groundnuts, so every mouthful is soft, buttery and crunchy at once. It is filling, simple and very good. Avoid mashing the yam to a smooth purée; eto should keep a rough, crushed texture. Chef's tip: mash the yam while it is steaming hot and add the oil at the same time, because cold yam goes gluey and will not absorb the oil evenly.
- Total time
- 40 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For the eto
- 1 ¾ lb yampeeled and cut into chunks; or unripe plantain
- 5 tbsp red palm oil
- 1 red onionvery finely chopped
- ½ scotch bonnet chillivery finely chopped, or to taste
- 1 tsp salt
To serve
- 4 eggs
- 2 ripe avocadossliced
- 2 ⅛ oz roasted groundnuts (optional)skinned
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Method
0/5 doneStep 2: Meanwhile, put 4 eggs in a pan of cold water, bring to the boil and simmer for 9 minutes, until the yolks are firm. Cool in cold water and peel.
12 minStep 3: Drain the yam and mash it at once in a large bowl (an asanka if you have one) with 5 tbsp red palm oil, 1 red onion, ½ scotch bonnet chilli and the rest of ½ tsp salt, until smooth and evenly golden.
5 minStep 4: Taste, adding a little more oil or salt if needed. Pile onto plates.
1 minStep 5: Halve the eggs and arrange them on top with 2 ripe avocados. Scatter over 2 ⅛ oz roasted groundnuts and serve warm.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 560 kcal
- Protein
- 12 g
- Carbs
- 64 g
- Fat
- 30 g
- Fibre
- 11 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does eto take?
- About 40 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 25 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of red onion?
- White onion or shallots, same amount (soak raw onion in cold water for 10 minutes to soften it).
- What can I use instead of eggs?
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water per egg, left for 5 minutes (baking only; vegan).
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