Ignames à la Tomate (Yams with Tomatoes) is a traditional Burkinabe recipe (from Burkina Faso) for a classic accompaniment of yams cooked in a tomato puree sauce. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Burkinabe version of: Yams with Tomatoes (Ignames à la Tomate).
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This is another classic Burkinabe method of serving the country's staple, yams.
Ingredients:
1 yam tuber, peeled, washed and cubed
2 tbsp groundnut oil
2 onions, sliced
125ml tomato purée
500ml water
salt and freshly-ground black pepper, to taste
Method:
Heat the groundnut oil in a saucepan, add the onions and fry for about 5 minutes, or until soft and just beginning to colour. Stir in the tomato purée and fry for 2 minutes, or until beginning to darken then work in the water.
Add the yam pieces and season to taste. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce to a simmer, cover and cook for about 25 minutes, or until the yam pieces are tender and the sauce has thickened sufficiently to coat them.
Serve hot on a bed of rice as an accompaniment to fish or meat.
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