Yam can be cooked along with meat or fish to form a special type of soup. It is a very simple recipe and perfect if looking for a meal without oil. Preferable with catfish, chicken or goatmeat

Ingredients

• 1kg of Yam, cut into sizeable cubes 
• 1kg of Meat, Assorted meat or Fish
• Pepper, as desired
• 1 medium-sized onion bulb
• 1 seasoning cubes
• 1 tbsp of Pepper soup spice (optional)
• Salt to taste
• Water, just enough the cover the chopped yams in the pot
• Scent leaf (optional)

Directions

• Season the meat or fish and let it marinade for about about 2 hours before cooking
• If you are using meat, boil the seasoned meat until it is almost cooked before adding the washed yam cubes
• If you are using fish, boil the seasoned fish and the yam at the same time
• Add the pepper, onions, seasoning cubes and salt
• Allow to cook for about 20 minutes
• Add the scent leaf and allow to cook for another 5 minutes
• Taste for salt, remove from heat and serve