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Yam and plantain porridge

Chef Lola's Kitchen · ♥ 213 likes · 11.3K views · 5 min video

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Ingredients
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  • puna yams
  • ripe plantains
Put the cubed puna yams and cubed plantain in a pot.
Yam and plantain porridge
  • stockfish
  • diced onion
  • 1 whole stock cube
  • chicken stock
  • water
  • salt
Season with salt, add chicken stock and top up with water almost to the level of the yam and plantains; add one stock cube, diced onion and the deboned, washed stockfish.
Boiling the yam and plantain
Mix, cover and cook about 35 to 40 minutes, depending on how chunky the yam is cut.
  • crayfish
  • palm oil
  • blended sauce
Check the yam and plantain break easily with a fork; add the blended sauce, palm oil and crayfish and mix thoroughly.
Mash with a potato masher or wooden spoon, leaving some chunks; add a little more water to loosen.
  • spinach
Check the seasoning, stir in about a handful of spinach and simmer about five minutes on very low heat.