Yam Porridge
Soft chunks of yam simmered in a rich palm-oil and tomato base with smoked mackerel, finished with fragrant scent leaf and ugwu. Comforting Nigerian asaro at its best.
Time50 min
Serves4
LevelEasy
Steps11
Cook it step by step in Jollopot11 guided steps, 4 built-in timers, scaled for your household.
Get early accessWhat goes in
- Yam
- Onions
- Tin of chopped tomatoes
- Scotch bonnet peppers
- Spicy chili pepper
- Protein broth (any meat or fish stock)
- Smoked mackerel fish
- Ground crayfish
- Scent leaf
- Ugwu (pumpkin) leaf
- Palm oil
- Vegetable oil
- Bouillon cube
- Salt
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Cost per plate
Lagos₦2,600
London£2.04
Houston$3.75
TorontoC$4.50
Estimated from typical shop prices. Set your own prices in the app.
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Also fits: no pork, no beef, no red meat, no chicken or turkey, halal, pescatarian.
