White Yam With Green In Tomatoes Egg Sauce. Method 1

Green vegetables in tomato sauce served with boiled yam
White yam with egg and vegetable sauce
 yam with green vegetables tomatoes and eggs
Egg and vegetable sauce for rice and Boiled yam served with green vegetables in tomatoes sauce is a delicacy for my family. This is like one of Hubby’s favorite dish. Many times, healthy meals are not really

fun to eat, we just try to tolerate because we want to live and eat healthy. Not in this case. This is one healthy meal that is fun eating. The fun heightens when you see some drops of clean sweat on your forehead and remember that you are eating healthy. This is one healthy meal that even kids love.

NOTE: 

  1. Adding salt early can harden the food and make it take longer to cook.  Allow your yam, beans, plantain or whatever to boil before adding salt
  2. Do not break eggs directly into your pot because you don’t want to eat egg shells, neither do you want a bad egg in your pot.
I preserve my fresh red pepper by making them into pepper sauce and storing in the fridge. For how to make pepper sauce, GO HERE

 

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 Ingredients

Vegetable oil

green vegetables (Aleho),

tomatoes

 onion

pepper

seasoning cube

eggs


Ingredients for green vegetables in tomatoes sauce:

  • Green amaranth ( GREEN)1 bunch
  • eggs 5
  • Large tomatoes 3
  • onion medium size
  • Seasoning cubes
  • pepper 
  • vegetable oil
  • water and of course the main the main which is
  • salted boiled yam or rice
The local name for amaranthus is “GREEN or Lego.” Ask green leafy vegetable sellers for GREEN.

steps to make green vegetables in egg sauce

 Cooking procedure for green vegetables in tomato sauce:
  1. Whisk eggs with some water (3 desert spoons), chopped onions, pepper sauce or ground pepper and seasoning before adding to hot oil. Cover to cook for about half a minute before stirring.
  2. Add diced tomatoes and stir. Check for doneness.
  3. check for salt, then add washed green vegetables. Cover the pot for about 30 seconds or more and stir until you are Ok  before serving.
 add vegetables to egg sauce
 green vegetables cook in egg sauce

To buy white yams, insist that you scratch off a little part of the skin, if it doesn’t change color after some seconds, then it is white yam. To see more Tips on Shopping for yams, Go HERE

Seasoning cubes are made with a lot of salt this day. I was fortunate to check for salt after adding the royco seasoning cubes. Thankfully, there was no need for salt.
Please, do not let vegetables sellers cut off all the stalk of your green amaranth, check for softness by breaking one stalk, if it breaks easily then it is still fresh and young.

The fiber and crunchiness of tender stalks is what I really enjoy when chewing the vegetables. After serving everything, I remembered some people outside who didn’t get food, so, I had to make another fast one and serve with the remaining yam. Later, I will post that METHOD 2.
Enjoy!

41 thoughts on “White Yam With Green In Tomatoes Egg Sauce. Method 1”

  1. OMG, I love this, well any yam meal will get me, but with eggs and veggies tomato stew! Wow Eya, pity me small 🙂

    I'm camping at your house next time I'm in Abuja, LOL..

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  2. I have always seen ur invitation 2 ur blog on Linda's blog but I checked it out 2day nd I'm very impressed,wished I had done so earlier.the only issue is dat I can't scroll thru d page wt my key pad keep avin 2 use my fingers 2 move thru d page.can ds b rectify as it is very hectic.

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  3. When I have excess green esp when I used it to prepare a soup,I usually throw it away cos I don't know what else to do with it.*covers face*.TAnx Aunty Eya for letting mi know dis

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  4. I made this one time just out of what new to do and it turned out so nice. Thanks a lot Eya for this recipe share.
    Have a super blessed day!
    Love

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  5. This is really nice, I tried it once cos I ws tired of makking tomato and egg sauce for d boiled yam so I added d green and added sardine as well. It ws fantastic!

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  6. Yup its yam,and I can't help but like it. Could recall how mum do force it down our throat before we leave for skul,coz me and ma siblings don't like d amaranthus,we prefer d flutted pumpkin.
    And dats what I use in preparing ma own. Still come out gud sha,maybe not like aunty Ojay's.lolz

    ~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA3310

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  7. Hi Eya, haven't tried it wiv green usually use d ugwu leaves nd its equally nyce. Wld def try it wiv green veggies. Well done

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  8. Hi Bomsy, the little water has a way of loosening up the eggs, so that they come out in tiny particles like little egusi lumpsin egusi soup.
    I guess I didn't add enough water because the eggs still came out in big pieces. Lol!

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  9. Thanks everyone!
    @Debby
    @Myne
    @Tina
    @Michie Girl
    @Jura Ocholi
    @Abi Tobi
    @Adura Ojo
    @Queen Bee
    @Ugochi
    @Bonario
    @Jane
    And all Anons, thanks for your lovely comments. God bless you!

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  10. This is really beautiful,you have a way of putting veggies in all of your cooking,which is very healthy,will try it out

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  11. Was always seeing ur blog post on Linda Ikeji's blog and I decided to sneek a peek and I tried this out and its amazing. I'm dating a white man and whenever he sees me cooking, he's always mocking me that Nigerians don't av varieties of food I.e eba &soup,rice varieties,plantain,beans and yam but now I'm excited iv found ur blog meaning I'll get to expand my choice of meals. Kudos to u!!!

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  12. Welcome sister, no more mocking. Sneak your system into the kitchen and surprise him with NAIJA Delicacies.
    Thanks for trying out my recipes,
    thanks for returning to share.

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  13. I'm gonna try this egg for my husband but I want to use moringa leaves for it with boiled unripe plantain for health reasons, hope it comes out nice…

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  14. i have tried this with ugu leaves before……….. i'll try it with green; i'm sure it would be nice too..

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