Yam porridge

Yam porridge

Main dishes

Discover this delicious Ivorian recipe featuring yams, served with African eggplants and tomatoes.

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Akpessi d’igname is a traditional Ivorian dish that combines yam, a edible root vegetable, with the flavors of African eggplant and tomato.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time45 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Resting15 min
  • Total1 hr 30 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodjar
  • Estimated cost$1.95 $0.98 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

2 people
  • $0.34
  • $0.08
  • $0.05
  • $0.12
  • $0.08
  • $1.26
  • $0.02

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Remove the skin from the sweet potato and cut it into pieces. ≈ 8 min
  2. Boil the potato pieces in a pot with salted water (for 15-20 minutes). Check for doneness by piercing the pieces with a knife.
  3. While that’s happening, cook the n’drowas in a separate pot of water (for about 20-30 minutes).
  4. Add the fresh tomato and make small cuts to make it easier to peel later. ≈ 3 min
  5. Drain the cooked vegetables and remove the skin from the tomato. ≈ 2 min
  6. Crush the garlic and half of the onion, set aside. ≈ 4 min
  7. Mash the hot peppers, the n’drowas, and the tomatoes, then set aside. ≈ 4 min
  8. In a pot, combine garlic, tomato paste, and crushed onion, and cook for 5 minutes.
  9. Add the tomato paste and the reserved ndjowa paste, 10 cl of water, and the other half of the onion, sliced ≈ 3 min
  10. Salt to your liking. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Yam porridge

  • A fresh tomato$0.34
  • An onion$0.08
  • One clove of Allium sativum (garlic)$0.05
  • One teaspoon of tomato concentrate$0.12
  • A fresh, red chili pepper$0.08
  • 1/4 litre of red or walnut oil paint$1.26
  • Salt$0.02

Total$1.95

that's $0.98 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • Half a sweet potato
  • Six African eggplants
  • A fresh tomato
  • An onion
  • One clove of Allium sativum (garlic)
  • One teaspoon of tomato concentrate
  • A fresh, red chili pepper
  • 1/4 litre of red or walnut oil paint
  • Salt

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