yam porridge
yam porridge
Let us today, concern ourselves with the preparation of yam porridge; for its deliciousness is something no one should be allowed to miss.
Yam porridge or yam soup as it is sometimes called is mainly yam cooked with ingredients and the resulting dish contains some soupy liquid. Yam porridge is counted among the easy to make Nigerian food. It is a dietary food for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Also, apart from the simplicity of yam porridge, it does have a good relationship with your pocket. And it always leaves you with something to rush back home whenever you find yourself in a situation synonymous to that of Jacob.
What are the needed ingredients for making yam porridge?
  • Small tuber of yam, peel, and cut to desirable sizes
  • 5cl of palm oil
  • smoked fish (mackerel)
  • A cooking spoon of grounded crayfish
  • A bowl of water
  • Blended chili or habanero
  • 1 or 2 bulb of onion(s)
  • A tablespoon of salt
  • 1 or 2 cubes of seasoning to spice up the taste
What are procedures for making yam porridge?
In addition, there are other types of yam porridge. There is the traditional Igbo yam porridge, the ‘Asaro’ yam porridge with vegetable (mashed yam porridge) and a few more.
For the expansion of knowledge, we shall highlight the procedures for making the Igbo yam porridge and the asaro vegetable yam porridge.
First, we start with the most popular traditional yam porridge- the Igbo yam porridge. The taste of the Igbo yam porridge is a one that cannot be forgotten with ease. Its deliciousness is remembered, long after the day of eaten has been forgotten.
What are the needed ingredients for making Igbo yam porridge?
  • One hand full of dry fish crumbs
  • One white puna yam
  • One handful of ukpaka (means shredded oil bean)
  • One tablespoon of ground crayfis
  • One big stock of cube
  • Some salt & pepper (according to your taste)
  • One handful of well-washed bitter leaves
  • Some water
  • ½ teaspoon of Ogiri Igbo (means castor seed paste
  • A little amount of palm oil (enough to color the dish)
What are the procedures for making the Igbo yam porridge?
Recipe guide for making 'Asaro' yam porridge with vegetable
Asaro is a Yoruba name for mashed yam porridge. It is a tasty and important dish in Yoruba homes. You would want to visit a Yoruba home again and again, after your first taste.
What are the needed ingredients for making asaro yam porridge
  • Yam
  • Palm Oil (to color)
  • 1 smoked fish (titus/mackerel) OR Dry fish
  • 1 tablespoon ground crayfish
  • 1 medium onion
  • Fresh green vegetable e.g Pumpkin, Parsley or Scent leaf (Effirin or Nchanwu)
  • Habanero or Chilli Pepper
  • Salt – to taste
  • Knorr Cubes
What are the procedures for preparing ‘Asaro’ yam porridge?
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