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Yam and egg sauce is a dish eaten mostly as breakfast
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Peel and slice the yam. Boil yam in water until soft, then drain.
Blend the tomatoes and peppers together. Whisk together with the egg and a pinch of salt.
Cook the egg mixture in a hot pan with a little oil.
Serve the eggs with the yam.
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