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Quick and Yummy Yam porridge (Asaro)
Chichi Uguru
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
25
minutes
minutes
Total Time
35
minutes
minutes
Cuisine
Nigerian
Servings
6
Calories
462
kcal
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Ingredients
1
11 inch tuber of yam
(peeled, cut into chunky sized cubes and washed)
¼
cup
coarsely ground crayfish
2
medium
onions
(chopped and divided)
1
small
smoked fish -washed and deboned
(optional but recommended)
2
medium
red bell peppers
(coarsely blended)
1
habanero pepper
( blended with the red bell peppers)
1
Tbsp
crushed garlic
¾
cup
palm oil
salt
or 2 stock cubes to taste
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Instructions
Put yam chunks in a 6 quart pot. Add water to just about an inch below the level of the yam in the pot, then place pot over medium high heat.
Add 1/2 of the chopped onions, crayfish, deboned dry fish, stock cubes and bring to boil.
While the yam is cooking, heat up palm oil in a saucepan and sauce the remainder of the chopped onions till translucent.
Pour in the the coarsely blended pepper mix. Cook for about 3 mins or until moisture evaporates. Turn off heat and wait for yam to cook.
When the yam is soft and cooked, stir in the sauce and allow to simmer for another minute.
Stir again, Turn off heat and serve hot or warm
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Nutrition Facts
Quick and Yummy Yam porridge (Asaro)
Amount Per Serving
Calories
462
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.