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Eto
Ghanaian mashed yam enriched with red palm oil and topped with peanuts, boiled eggs and avocado.
About Eto
Eto, also called etor or otor, is a Ghanaian dish of mashed yam or plantain enriched with palm oil. This profile fixes the established yam version, finished with onion, roasted peanuts, boiled eggs and avocado.
Yam gives the dish a mellow earthy base, while red palm oil brings richness and a deep savoury fruitiness. Onion and black pepper sharpen the mash, with peanuts adding nuttiness and egg and avocado providing soft richness.
The mash is smooth but substantial and takes on a warm orange colour from the palm oil. Pale egg halves, green avocado and scattered roasted peanuts create a layered, celebratory presentation.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Peanuts, Egg.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Eto
Ghanaian Yam Eto with Palm Oil, Peanuts, Egg and Avocado.
- YamsMashed starchy base
- OnionsSweet savoury aromatic
- Roasted peanutsNutty topping and texture
- Red palm oilRich colour and flavour
- Hard-boiled eggsRich topping
- Ripe avocadoCreamy fresh topping
- SaltSeasoning
- Black pepperPeppery seasoning
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Yams:
- Onions:
- Roasted peanuts:
- Red palm oil:
- Hard-boiled eggs:
- Ripe avocado:
- Salt:
- Black pepper:
Origins & food traditions
196 Flavors supplies the complete traditional Ghanaian yam etor recipe fixed here, with onion, roasted peanuts, palm oil, hard-boiled eggs and avocado. Ghana's National Commission on Culture independently places eto among Akan yam and plantain foods, while the Etor reference corroborates the Ghanaian identity and yam-or-plantain, palm-oil structure.
Countries
- Ghana
- GhanaCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Ghanaian Cuisine
- Ghanaian CuisineCatalogue link pending review
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.