The Pacific Islands Cookbook


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Stuffed Yam with Cheese  
Bonelos Dago  
(Yam Fritter)  
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I
1
small yam  
cup flaked cooked fish  
large tomato, chopped  
cup coconut cream  
cup grated cheese  
2
/
11  
lbs. yams, grated to about 4 cups  
cup sugar  
2
3
1
/2  
cups sifted flour  
1
/
2
Peel yam and grate it. Place grated yam in a medium bowl. Add  
Bake the yam with the skin on until cooked. Cut it in half while still  
sugar and mix with hands. Gradually add flour while mixing. Mix well.  
hot. Take out the flesh, leaving the skin whole in the shape of a boat. Mash  
yam with a fork. Mix the flesh with the flaked fish, chopped tomato, and  
milk or coconut cream. Put the yam mixture back into the skin. Sprinkle  
grated cheese on top. Bake for about 15–20 minutes or until the cheese  
melts. Serve hot.  
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Heat oil to 350ºF. Take about /2 cup yam batter into one hand and  
squeeze into small balls about 1 to 2 inches. Wet hands often and before  
taking more batter. Place into hot oil and fry for about 10 minutes turning  
once or twice. If you use 2 inch deep of oil, fritters will turn up by  
themselves. Drain fritters on paper towel. Serve hot with syrup.  
Note: Extremely high in saturated fat. To reduce, replace half of  
coconut cream with whole or low fat milk.  
Note: High fat recipe due to deep fat frying.  
UOG/GCE  
Yam, A Status Food, South Pacific Foods Leaflet 14 (1990), SPC,  
Noumea, New Caledonia  
Estimated Nutritional Values  
Amount/Serving  
% DV*  
Amount/Serving  
% DV*  
7 %  
Calories  
417 kcal 21 % Carbohydrate  
29 Gm 45 % Iron  
22 Gm  
Total Fat  
2.6 Mg 14 %  
121 Mg 12 %  
Saturated Fat  
Cholesterol  
Sodium  
22 Gm 110 % Calcium  
39 Mg 13 % Vitamin A  
2140 IU  
43 %  
127 Gm  
5 % Vitamin C  
7.6 Mg 13 %  
Protein  
22 Gm 44 %  
*Percent daily Values (DV) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet  
Servings in this recipe:  
4
Milk: 0.25 Veg:  
0
Fruit:  
0
Bread:  
0.5  
Meat:  
1


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