Greater yam is also known as purple yam due to its beautiful violet appearance – which it has inherited due to the high amount of anthocyanins it possesses. The records say that greater yam or purple yam originated in Southeast Asia although cultivations can be found all around the tropical world in the present. According to their planters, normally it takes around 10 months for purple yam tubers to mature. Since purple yams are being grown in many countries, they are being prepared in different ways according to the culture and culinary practices of those nations.
However, purple yam or greater yam always tends to preserve its unique taste and the sublime experience in spite of the culinary differences.
Ingredients and Benefits of Greater Yam (Purple Yam)
Greater yam or purple yam is so popular as a nutritionally dense food. It consists of a handsome amount of carbohydrates, protein, calcium, potassium, sodium, fiber, vitamin C, and antioxidants such as anthocyanins and flavonoids.
So, purple yams can bring the following health benefits to people who consume them:
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