By Edu Costa − On Wednesday, March 9, 2016, 7 years ago in
Side Recipes
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How to make Portuguese fried yams (inhames fritos).
Preparation time | 10 min |
Cooking Time | n/a |
Ready In | 1 h 50 min |
Level of Difficulty | Easy |
Servings | 4 |
Ingredients
Directions
1) Place the yams in a saucepan with enough water to cover. Add a pinch of salt.
2) Let it cook on medium heat for about an hour and a half until they are tender.
4) Once done, remove the skin and slice the roots in a circular shape about a half an inch thick.
5) Immediately fry the slices in a pan with oil on medium to high heat until they are golden brown.
6) Place on a platter with paper towels to dry and season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve while hot.
Recipe & Photo Credit: easyportugueserecipes.com

Mel
Thanx for responding. My error. I had just seen several Inhames in recipes, called ‘Yams’.
Please remove my comment.
3 months ago, Thursday, August 10, 2023

Mel
Inhames are NOT what Americans know as Yams, they are TARO ROOT.
Completely different tuber.
Being Portuguese, I love Inhames.
Thanx for the recipes though.
3 months ago, Thursday, August 10, 2023
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