1.Peel and cut the yam into cubes. Let the yams sit in cold water until they are needed to avoid discoloration. The main ingredient of the porridge is cooked yam. Nigerian Yam Porridge is mainly yam cooked with certain ingredients; it is also called asaro or yam soup. Preparing yam porridge requires peeling the yam, cutting the yam tuber into small thick pieces, then cooking the whitish fleshy starchy part with a collection of selected ingredients. Preparation. Peanut Stew, White Rice and Plantains. Shrimp sauce $ 30.00. Add to cart. Cut your yam into 4 rings and peel of the brown layers with a sharp knife. Add to cart. Goat meat. Yam Porridge/ Pottage also known as Asaro by the Yoruba People of Western Nigeria, is a Stewed Mashed Yam delicacy. 5. In most of the West African markets and busy roads, yam are usually fried and sold as "street food" or "roadside food". Leave to cook for about 15 minutes on low heat until yam becomes very soft. Just like porridge plantains. Beans Porridge and Plantain. Prep Time: 10 minutes. Porridge yam is a one pot meal that is prepared with white or yellow yams or any starchy tuber (cocoyam, plantains, cassava, potatoes); However, when you use a different starch, it takes the name of the starchy tuber. All items are served with bread or plantain. Jollof Rice, Grilled Fish and Plantains. Yam Porridge. $17.00. $13.99. You can cook it with vegetables. Yam is the common name for some plant species in the genus Dioscorea (family – Dioscoreaceae) that form edible tubers. Here’s the yoruba style yam porridge . Look for any dead spot and remove, drop the yam in a bowl of water to avoid discoloration. Waakye/Rice and Beans $ 25.00. Unripe plantain porridge. Spinach stew $ 35.00. $19.00. Beef and goat meat. ₦ 800.00 – ₦ 1,000.00. Add to cart. In this recipe, yams are peeled, cut into big chunks and then cooked in tomatoes, onions, and chicken until tender. This is usually garnished with some prepared chilli sauce or tomato sauce. I present to you my menu for tonight, yam and overripe plantain porridge. Porridge Beans and Plantain Fried Fish. $14.99. Turn the yam mixture till some of yam is mashed and then allow to cook for another 5 minutes. Add to cart. Nigerian Yam Porridge with Vegetables (Asaro Elefo) Yield: 5. Add to cart. As a nonseasonal crop, plantains are available all year long. YAM & PLANTAIN. Pounded Yam Fufu $ 3.00. I have been so busy with tasks related to my Healthy Eating Cookbook Lose It Nigerian that I feel like I haven't been blogging as much as I should. It is delish and very filling, it always reminds me of my time in Federal Government College, Enugu doing my A’ Levels, Yam Po was a dish not be missed. Total Time: 30 minutes. Yam 1 smoked fish or Dry fish 1 tablespoon grinded crayfish Palm Oil (to color) Blended Habanero or Chilli Pepper and onion Salt to taste Knorr / maggi cubes. Corn dough Banku $ 3.00. All meals can be served mild, medium, hot, very hot. Yam porridge is very simple, quick and easy to make. Unripe plantain, Palm oil, Maggi, Crayfish, Pepper and salt, Ugu leave sliced Jane Fash . Native to Africa and Asia, yam tubers vary in size from that of a small potato to over 60 kg (130 lb). Sweet potato belongs to the bindweed family and in reality; sweet potato is a root vegetable. Growing up I had many fun memories with sweet potatoes; I rarely remember my mother frying them. Melon Soup (Egusi) African Donut holes (Puff Puff) Food Lovers When planning your perfect day, look no further than us. Add to cart. Add to cart. Ripe plantains are diced and fried to make tasty dodo. This method of preparing Yam Porridge is peculiar to the Yoruba tribe of Nigeria because unlike popular Yam Porridge recipes which call for Vegetable leaves, this recipe is without. Porridge Beans and Plantain with Assorted Meat. Served with fish sauce with a side of Fried Yam Or Plantain. 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