YAMS WITH GINGER AND DRIED APRICOTS
yield: 3 cups (3 servings) by Deborah Mdison
Apricots are quite delicious with yams. Leave the ginger in big pieces
and pull it out later, or finely chop it and leave it with the yams,
as you wish.
1 large yam (12 to 16 ounces)
6 dried apricots, cut in quarters
1/2-inch piece fresh ginger, left in large pieces or finely diced
11/2 cups water
If the skin on the yam looks firm and smooth, scrub the yam.
Otherwise, peel it.
Cut the yam into rounds slightly less than 1/2-inch thick, and cut
each round into quarters, or sixths if it is very large. Combine all
the ingredients in a small saucepan, cover with 11/2 cups water, bring
to a boil, then simmer, covered, for 1/2 hour. Check the pan and add
more water, in small increments if necessary, until the yams are
completely cooked, another 20 minutes or so. Allow whatever liquid is
left to boil down until a small amount of sauce is left. Pile into a
bowl and serve.
variation:
Whip the yam-apricot mixture briefly in a food processor to make a
puree.
Serving size 5 1 cup
173 calories
0.3 grams total fat
0.1 gram saturated fat
0 milligrams cholesterol
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