Yam and plantain frittata

Yam and plantain frittata in all its glory! Frittata is an egg dish that can be eaten as a main meal or brunch. It is slightly different from an omelette as you have to finish a frittata off in an oven. Also all the ingredients used are folded in the egg and cooked. You can choose any filling you want and make it your own. For this recipe I chose plantain and yam, they were both a last minute thought as the yam I have at home were going dry, so I had to use it up.

Making frittata is easy and there are no tricks behind it. Like I mentioned, yam and plantain frittata can serve as a main meal because it is quite filling and also healthy too depending on the filling you choose. Never mind, if you don’t have an oven, use a wide pan to fry instead of a deep pan as this will allow the egg to cook through.

Ingredients

6 large eggs

2-3 mixed peppers, diced

1 onion, chopped

A small tuber of yam about 2 slices, peeled and cut into chunks

Salt

1 tsp bouillon powder

1/2 tsp Curry

1/2 tsp Thyme

1/2 cup cheddar cheese (optional)

Spring onions (optional)

1 whole ripe Plantain, peeled and diced

3tbsp vegetable oil

How to make yam and plantain frittata

1.       Wash yam and bring to boil in salt water till soft. Drain and set aside

2.       Prep peppers, onions and spring onions and season with salt, curry, thyme and set aside

3.       Break eggs into a bowl, whisk add seasoning, curry and thyme and whisk again till all combined. If you choose, you can add cheese to the eggs at this point

4.       Cut yam into thin slices and set aside

5.       Preheat the oven at 200⁰C (392°F)

6.       Place a frying pan/skillet on medium heat, add 1 cooking spoon of vegetable oil and heat for 2 minutes. Add diced plantain and fry till slightly brown.

7.       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.

8.       Pour whisked egg over stir fry, tilt frying pan to make sure egg is distributed evenly over the vegetables.

9.       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 the yam and plantain frittata warm or cold with salad. Enjoy.x

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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. 

Prep Time20 mins

Cook Time20 mins

Total Time40 mins

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: African, Nigerian

Keyword: Plantain frittata, Yam frittata

Servings: 4

Author: Ajoke

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
• 1/2 tsp Curry
• 1/2 tsp Thyme
• 1/3 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.