In the video, a person is cooking a dish that appears to be a sweet potato stew. The stew is in a silver pot, and the person is using a spoon to stir it. The sweet potatoes are cut into chunks and are submerged in a thick, brown sauce. The sauce has a glossy sheen, indicating that it may be oily or buttery. The person stirs the stew in a circular motion, ensuring that all the sweet potato chunks are evenly coated with the sauce. The steam rising from the pot suggests that the dish is being cooked on a stove. The overall color of the dish is a warm, orange hue, typical of sweet potatoes.