Asaro (Yam Porridge), via Wikimedia Commons
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Asaro (Yam Porridge)

Asaro (Yam Porridge)

Yoruba

55Minutes
EasyLevel
4Serves
9Steps
About

Yam simmered into a thick, palm-oil-rich Yoruba pottage with peppers, greens and fish — one-pot comfort food from the South-West.

Equipment
  • Pot
  • Blender
  • Wooden spoon
Ingredients
Yam, cubed1 kg
Palm oil⅓ cup
Red bell peppers2
Scotch bonnet1
Onion1
Dried fish1 cup
Ground crayfish2 tbsp
Ugu or spinach2 cups
Stock cubes2
Saltto taste

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