Nigerian Beans & Plantain Porridge
Beans and plantain porridge is a tasty Nigerian dish that combines the savory heartiness of beans with the sweetness of ripe plantains. This makes the dish a popular choice for everyone, from the young to old. It can easily be made vegetarian too’ all you have to do is exclude the crayfish from the recipe and use a vegetable stock. It tastes just as great!
Enjoy this delicious dive into Nigerian cuisine!
Nigerian Beans & Plantain Porridge
Ingredients
- 250 g beans
- 1 ripe plantain peeled and chopped
- 1 onion chopped
- 2 tbsp ground crayfish
- 1 stock cube
- 1 tbsp cooking red palm oil
- salt
- pepper
Instructions
- Begin by preparing the beans. To do this place them in a bowl with plenty of water to cover them well and leave to soak for 3 hours or overnight, if possible. If you're in a hurry and don't have time to soak them, you can instead add 1/5 of a teaspoon of baking soda to the water the beans will cook in.
- After soaking, rinse and drain the beans in a colander.
- Add the beans to a pot or pressure cooker and enough water to come up to about1 inch/ 2.5 cm above the beans. Simmer the beans until tender but not too soft. Add more water if necessary but not too much, to avoid ending up with a watery porridge.
- The, add the chopped onion and plantain and allow to simmer until the plantain pieces soften.
- Stir in the crayfish, stock cube, palm oil, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Turn the heat down to minimum and cook for a further 10 minutes.
- Serve your delicious Beans and plantain porridge with a side of bread or topped with tomato stew.
Enjoy!
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