How To Cook Nigerian Yam Porridge or Pottage | Step by Step Guide For Beginners.

yam

🥗Healthier: sweet potato

💰Cheaper: plantain

Sweet potato provides similar texture with more nutrients.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Olive oil offers healthier fats.

crayfish

🥗Healthier: dried shrimp

💰Cheaper: fish sauce

Dried shrimp retains umami flavor.

spinach

🥗Healthier: kale

💰Cheaper: collard greens

Kale is nutrient-dense and widely available.

Scrub vegetables with salt and rinse.

Remove seeds from bell peppers and blend coarsely in a food processor.

Cook snails halfway, cut into bite sizes, and set aside.

Heat palm oil in a pot until fragrant, then add fermented locust beans and seasoning.

Pour in the blended pepper mix and stir well.

Add ground crayfish and any additional protein, then cover and fry on medium heat.

After 15-20 minutes, add frozen yam directly from the freezer into the pot.

Add chopped protein and boiling water, adjusting seasoning as needed, then cover and cook for 15 minutes.

Add a small amount of red plantain to sweeten the porridge if using new yam.

If needed, add more water and continue cooking for another 10-15 minutes.

Mash some yam with a spatula to achieve a creamy texture.

Remove from heat and set aside some sauce.

In a separate pot, heat the reserved sauce and add washed spinach and sliced onions, cooking for a maximum of 2 minutes.

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