Increasing popularity of yam fries
Yam fries are becoming popular these days and are considered to replace the regular french fries which have heavy fat content in them, obviously leading the person who intakes them to become obese.
Although both sweet potatoes and yams are angiosperms/flowering plants, they are not related in botanical terms. Yams are a monocot [which has only one embryonic seed leaf] and are from the Dioscoreaceae family.
Yams vary in their size which might range from the size of a small potato to a big one weighing around Yams Vs Sweet Potatoes 130 pounds. There are more varieties, literally 600 in number. 95% of them are grown in Africa.
Yams are rich in vitamin C, vitamin B6, potassium, manganese and dietary fiber. They have very less saturated fat and sodium content. This particular mixture of low sodium and high potassium content is considered to be very good for health since it helps in balancing the human body with potassium-sodium content. They protect against osteoporosis and heart diseases too. Adding to it, yams are generally low in glycemic index than other potato products, which helps them to provide more good forms of energy to the human body and therefore protects against diabetes and obesity.
Everyone right from kids to adults will like yam fries for sure, since they taste somewhat similar to french fries but still are healthy in nature.
Yams have a rough outer skin which is pretty difficult to peel. This can be softened by heating it, after which the skin becomes peelable. The skins have various colors ranging from light pink to dark brown. The meat substance present inside have different colors too ranging from white or yellow to purple or pink in matured ones.
Yam fries can be stored in a fridge for about a week and not more than that period of time. Yam fries kept for a more than a week are suggested to not to be consumed and are recommended to be tossed out.
Spiced Yam Fries recipe:
Ingredients:
• 2 pounds yams, which are peeled and cut into ¼ inch x 3 inch sticks [like the potatoes done for french fries]
• 1 tablespoon brownsugar
• 2 tablespoon cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup of olive oil
Yam fries made out with these quantity of ingredients serves around 6 people in total.
Method of Preparation to make Yam Fries:
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• Cover a baking sheet with the foil and keep it aside.
• Add sugar, cinnamon and salt to a small bowl.
• Coat the yams with the olive oil in another bowl. Now put the spice mixture from the small bowl over the yam and olive oil mixture. Coat them evenly.
• Now spread the spiced yams in a single layer on the baking sheet covered with foil. Put them into the oven and allow them to cook for 15 minutes, until the bottom parts obtain brown color.
• Then, flip the yam fries using a spatula and allow them to cook for another 15 minutes.
Once done, you are ready to serve them.
You can even add cayenne pepper and cumin to spice up them. This spice combination can be mixed with butter and then spread over baked yam to consume them. However, yam fries don’t need ketchup too, but still some might prefer them. Yam fries can be a perfect combination to a grilled meal during the summertime.
Processing your request, Please wait....
