Ingredients
White yam
Palm Oil
Smoked fish (titus/mackerel) or dry fish
Ground crayfish
Onion
Fresh green vegetable (eg pumpkin, scent leaf etc)
Chilli Pepper & Salt – to taste
Sesoning (Maggi/Knorr)
Peel and cut the yam tuber into medium sizes. Wash and place in a sizeable pot
Wash and cut the onions into tiny pieces. Grind / Blend the chilli pepper. Set these aside
If using dry fish, soak and pick the bones
Method
Pour enough water to cover the yam and start cooking at medium to high heat. If you are using dry fish, add it
When the yams have got a good boil, add the onions, ground crayfish, pepper, seasoning, palm oil and the smoked fish
Cover the pot and continue cooking till the yam is done
Add salt to taste and stir very well. Cook at high heat for about 5 minutes
Add the green vegetable, stir and leave to stand for about 3 minutes then serve
Yam porridge is usually eaten alone but you can serve it with Fried Plantain
