How to make Yam Porridge/Asaro

palm oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil offers a healthier fat option while vegetable oil is more economical.

fish or meat

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: mushrooms

Tofu provides a protein alternative while mushrooms are a budget-friendly substitute.

crayfish

🥗Healthier: dried shrimp

💰Cheaper: fish sauce

Dried shrimp adds flavor with fewer calories, while fish sauce is often less expensive.

locust beans

🥗Healthier: fermented soybeans

💰Cheaper: miso paste

Fermented soybeans can mimic the flavor of locust beans, while miso is widely available.

Peel and cut yam into small cubes, wash thoroughly, and place in a bowl.

Heat a pot and add a combination of vegetable oil and palm oil, without bleaching the palm oil.

Add chopped onions to the hot oil and fry for 2-3 minutes.

Add garlic powder, ginger powder, and curry powder to the onions.

Blend pepper with tomatoes, paprika, and scotch bonnet pepper, then add to the pot and fry for 5 minutes.

Add optional crayfish and boiled, cut cow skin to the pot.

Add seasoning cubes and plain water, ensuring the water level is just on the same level with the yam.

Add the peeled yam to the pot along with smoked fish, cover, and allow to cook until boiling.

Check the seasoning and adjust with more salt if necessary.

Cook until the yam is very soft, then mash a few pieces for thickness or break down with a wooden spoon if desired.

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