Yam Tacos

Salsa

1/2 red onion
1 red bell pepper
1 jalapeño
1 tomato
cilantro
juice of one lime
dash salt

Dice ingredients, and lightly mash them together. Chill together for half an hour, or overnight.

Yam Tacos

2 garnet yams, peeled and diced
red onion
red bell pepper
yellow bell pepper
corn tortillas
cheese, shredded
chicken sausage or other cooked meat
cumin
salt & pepper

Chop and steam yams or sweet potatoes. Cook red onions and mixed peppers in oil with salt, pepper, cumin. Fold in potatoes, cook for a bit longer. Warm tortillas on a cast iron skillet and top with potatoes, cheese, and meat. When the tortilla is toasty and the cheese is melted, add a bit of salsa, fold and eat.

Or, just serve yams, cheese, and meat with steamed tortillas.

Cilantro Rice

2 cups rice
4 cups water
1 onion, chopped
1 big bunch cilantro, chopped
salt

Steam rice in water. Stir in finely chopped mixture of cilantro, garlic and onion. Let sit ten minutes.


Thomas Insel / tinsel@tinsel.org