A pot full of Traditional local food !! How to prepare COCOYAM POTTAGE !! MPOTOMPOTO !! NUHUU

cassava

🥗Healthier: sweet potato

💰Cheaper: yams

Sweet potato offers more nutrients and flavor.

palm oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Coconut oil provides a similar richness with less saturated fat.

fish

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: tofu

Chicken is more accessible and tofu is a great plant-based option.

pepper

🥗Healthier: bell pepper

💰Cheaper: paprika

Bell pepper adds sweetness without the heat.

Peel and chop cocoyam into small sizes.

Wash the cocoyam and palm nuts in water.

Boil the palm nuts for about 20-25 minutes until ready.

Prepare the dry smoked herring by removing scales and bones, then wash it.

Slice onions to add to the fish for steaming.

Once the palm nuts are ready, pound them using a wooden mortar and pestle.

Add fresh tomatoes to the steamed fish after it has cooked for a while.

Mix the pounded palm nuts with the water used for boiling them to create a soup base.

Add the salted fish and blended pepper and garlic to the pot.

Stir and mash some of the cocoyam to thicken the mixture as it cooks.

Garnish with green pepper before serving.

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