How To Cook Yams Mashed
Place potatoes in a large pot and cover with at least 2 of water.
How to cook yams mashed. Boil until tender about 30 mins. Bring a pot of water to a boil. Fill the pot with just enough salted water to cover the yams and add a dash of salt.
In a small sauce pan heat up the milk and bring to a boil. Season generously with salt. Cook the yams in a pot of water for 20 minutes.
Reduce the heat and simmer uncovered until the potatoes are tender in other words it s easy to slide a fork in and out about 9 to 12 minutes. Place the cubed sweet potatoes in a large saucepan or dutch oven and add enough water to cover by about 1. A baked or roasted chicken breast with caribbean jerk seasoning would be a good accompaniment as would pork chops.
On medium low heat add the chilled butter cubes to the sweet potatoes and stir continuously for a smooth and creamy texture about 5 minutes. Bring to a boil and cook until potatoes are very tender 20 to 30 minutes. Pour enough water over the pieces of yam to cover them completely.
Wash and peel yams then cut into bite size cubes. Or you can freeze the cooked mashed sweet potatoes. Meanwhile transfer the mashed sweet potatoes to a dutch oven.
Once the water boils turn the heat down to medium. Mash potatoes and add half. In a large saucepan add yams cinnamon sea salt and water.