Step 1

Wash your hands thoroughly and have clean water available for cooking.

Step 2

Prepare a Yam by peeling the purple skin and chopping it into thinner slices. Peel any further blemishes away.

Step 3

Place them in a bowl, and fill bowl with water. Rinse thoroughly, washing out remaining debris. Cover with saran-wrap and punch 3 holes in the surface. Even if the potato touches the plastic wrap, it’s okay, the yam will significantly shrink. Microwave for 6 - 8 minutes.

Step 4

Remove edge pieces of potato once cooled for mashing in with cream cheese

Step 5

Take a very small scoop of cream cheese and roll the cream off the ladel with a wedge of yam

Step 6

Heat canola oil over medium high heat and use tongs to lightly brown