Yam Porridge With Plantain | Asaro Ologede
Yam porridge with plantain is a delicious and comforting one-pot meal, which is easy to make.
Ingredients
- 1 Bell pepper
- 1 Scotch bonnet
- 1 Beef tomato
- 2 Onions
- 1 kg Yam ½, medium tuber
- Salt to taste
- 1 Ripe Plantain
- 3 tablespoons Palm Oil
- ½ teaspoon Ginger powder
- 1 teaspoon Mild curry powder
- Spinach a handful
Instructions
- Blend one onion with the bell pepper, scotch bonnet and tomato. Keep aside
- Chop the remaining onion.
- Peel the yam and cut into cubes
- Add into a pan with a enough water to cover the yam. Add the chopped onions with some salt and cover the pan.
- Allow to cook until the yam is soft. This should take no more than 15 mins.
- While the yam is cooking, prepare the plantain.
- Cut the top and end of the plantain off, then cut into the skin with a knife.
- Remove the skin and cut the plantain into big chunks.
- When the yam is cooked, reduce the heat to low and tip out some of the water into a bowl. Keep as you may need if porridge is too thick.
- Taste the yam and add more salt if required.
- Add the plantain, the blended pepper mix, curry powder, ginger and palm oil.
- Bring the heat back to medium.
- Cover the pan and allow to cook for about 10 mins.
- Reduce the heat and mash with a wooden spoon or potato masher to the consistency you prefer.
- When you are happy with the consistency, stir in the spinach and cover the pan.
- Remove from heat and leave for a few minutes, so the spinach can wilt before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 458kcalCarbohydrates: 94gProtein: 6gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 32mgPotassium: 2584mgFiber: 14gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 2160IUVitamin C: 94mgCalcium: 64mgIron: 2mg
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