Yam Porridge
A comforting and flavorful Nigerian dish made with yam, vegetables, and spices.
Ingredients
- about 450 g Yam
- about 225 g Smoked fish
- about 113 g Shrimp
- 1 medium Bell pepper
- 1 medium Onion
- 0.5 small Scotch bonnet pepper
- 3 tablespoons Palm oil
- 1 Vegetable bouillon cube
- 0.75 teaspoon Salt
- 3 cups Water
Original measure retained: its cup/spoon or fluid-volume standard is unspecified.
Instructions
- 1Peel and cube the yam. Rinse well.
- 2Soak the smoked fish in warm water, then debone and shred.
- 3Blend onion and scotch bonnet pepper into a paste.
- 4Heat palm oil in a pot over medium heat. Add the blended onion-pepper paste and cook for 5 minutes.
- 5Add the cubed yam, smoked fish, and shrimp to the pot. Stir well.
- 6Add water, bell pepper, vegetable bouillon cube, and salt to the pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 25-30 minutes, or until the yam is soft and the sauce has thickened.
- 7Stir occasionally to prevent sticking. Serve hot.
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