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Dioscorea alata ?Alternative name:
Water yam
Winged yam
Purple yam
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dioscorea_alata

July: Continued tuber development, active photosynthesis.

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Roots require cooking to remove toxins. Blue yam is an important food resource in tropical regions.. Used in traditional dishes and festivals of Asian and Oceanian peoples..
Perennial vine with large edible purple tubers.. Tubers contain starch and sugars, have a sweet taste..
Manual digging of tubers using garden tools. Using forks or shovels to carefully extract tubers from soil.
Best harvest time is after foliage dies back when tubers reach maximum size.. Harvested tubers are cleaned of soil and dried..
Tubers must be thoroughly washed and peeled before cooking.. For storage, tubers are dried and kept in a cool dry place.. Used boiled or fried.
Baked blue yam (Baking peeled tubers in the oven)
Sweet aromatic dish with soft texture
1. Peel tubers and cut into pieces.
2. Place on a baking tray, drizzle with oil, bake at 200°C for 30-40 minutes.
3. Serve hot with butter or honey.
Purple yam mashed potatoes (Boiling and mashing tubers)
Bright purple mashed potatoes with delicate flavor
1. Peel tubers and cut into cubes.
2. Boil in salted water for 20-25 minutes until tender.
3. Drain and mash tubers, add butter and salt to taste.
Fried purple yam (Frying sliced tubers in a pan)
Crispy crust with tender inside
1. Slice peeled yam.
2. Fry in vegetable oil until golden on both sides.
3. Salt and serve hot.
Purple yam dessert with coconut milk (Cooking yam with coconut milk and sugar)
Sweet creamy dessert with exotic flavor
1. Cut tubers into cubes and boil until tender.
2. Drain water, add coconut milk and sugar.
3. Cook on low heat until thickened, chill before serving.