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Okra Plantain Porridge

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Okra plantain porridge is a typical Nigerian food prepared from unripe plantain and okra. It is easy to prepare.

Total 00:15
Yield 2-3

Ingredients

  • 1 unripe plantain, peeled and diced
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 dried catfish, cleaned
  • 1 stock cube
  • 2 onions, sliced
  • 200g palm oil
  • 100g okra, grated
  • 20g ugu leaves, rinsed and chopped
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 tablespoon chile-tomato purée (see note)

Instructions

  1. 1
    Combine the plantain and water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 3–5 minutes.
  2. 2
    Add the catfish, stock cube, onions, palm oil, okra, and ugu leaves. Stir until a porridge is formed, then cook for an additional 5 minutes.
  3. 3
    Season with the salt and chile-tomato. Serve hot.

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Okra_Plantain_Porridge