Yam and Plantain Frittata
Yam and plantain Frittata is an egg dish that can be eaten as a main meal, breakfast or brunch. It is slightly different from an omelette as you have to finish a frittata off in an oven.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 6 large eggs
- 2 mixed bell peppers diced
- 1 onion chopped
- Small tuber of yam about 2 slices peeled and cut into chunks
- Salt
- Bouillon cube
- ½ tsp Curry
- ½ tsp Thyme
- ⅓ cup Cheddar cheese grated, optional
- Spring onions optional
- 1 Plantain peeled and diced
- 4 tbsp Vegetable oil
Instructions
- Wash yam and bring to boil in salt water till soft. Drain and set aside
- Preheat the oven at 200⁰
- Prep peppers, onions and spring onions and season with salt, curry, thyme and set aside
- Break eggs into a bowl, whisk add bouillon cube is using, curry and thyme and whisk again till all combined. If you choose, you can add cheese to the eggs at this point
- Cut yam into thin slices or cubes and set aside
- Place a frying pan/skillet on medium heat, add vegetable oil and heat for 2 minutes. Add diced plantain and fry till slightly brown.
- Add the peppers, onions, spring onions and stir fry for about 3 minutes. Add sliced yam and continue to stir fry for another 3 minutes.
- Pour whisked egg over stir fry, tilt frying pan to make sure egg is distributed evenly over the vegetables.
- Cook on a low heat for about 2-3 mins for all the eggs to set at the edges of the pan. Sprinkle cheese on the top (if using)
- 10. Put the pan in the oven and bake on 200⁰ for about 10-20 minutes till egg is cooked and set
- 11. Cut into wedges, serve warm or cold with salad.