Yam Balls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

450 g white yams
2 tablespoons finely chopped onions
3 tablespoons chopped tomatoes
1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
1 green chili, finely chopped
1 tablespoon finely chopped spring onion
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 egg, beaten
salt & freshly ground black pepper
seasoned flour, for dusting
oil, for shallow frying

Preparation

Peel the yam, cut into pieces and boil in salted water for about 30 mins until tender. Drain and mash.
Add the onion, tomatoes, thyme, chilli, spring onion, garlic, then stir in the egg and seasoning and mix well.
Using a tablespoon, scoop a little of the mixture at a time and mould into balls.
Heat a little oil in a large frying pan, roll the yam balls in the seasoned flour and fry for a few minutes until golden brown.
Drain on kitchen paper and keep them warm while cooking the rest of the mixture.
Serve hot.