Recipe: Diced Yams with Ginger and Dried Cherries

It is officially fall, and yams abound.  I like everything to be spicy if it's going to be sweet, and sour to boot if I can help it.  So here is a quick and easy recipe for yams with sweet heat.

Diced Yams with Ginger and Dried Cherries for 4 as a side dish

2 shallots, peeled and minced

1/2" piece ginger, peeled and minced

1/4 Cup dried cherries

4 medium to large sized yams, peeled and diced

2 tbsp. olive oil

salt to taste

splash of Applejack or apple cider

Heat olive oil in saute pan on medium high heat.  When hot, add shallots and ginger, and saute until fragrant.  Add dried cherries and saute until cherries have softened.  Add diced yams and salt to taste and toss to combine with shallot-ginger-cherry mixture.  Add a splash of Applejack or apple cider, cover, turn heat down to low, and let yams steam cook until tender, about 5-10 minutes (depending on the size of your dice).