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Unripe plantain porridge is a meal
enjoyed by most people but commonly prepared for those trying to reduce their
sugar consumption or those with diabetes. It's traditionally prepared with the
green unripe plantain though to make it a little bit sweet, some people prepare
this dish by mixing ripe and unripe plantain together.
I love cooking mine with
dry fish or smoked fish because it gives the meal an excellent taste but you
could substitute with any fish or meat you have available. For the vegetables,
you could use either Ugu (pumpkin leaves) or scent leaves (Nchuawun/Efinrin).
Other ingredients which could be added to give it extra taste and flavor
include; Locust beans "Iru", Ashanti pepper "mkpuru uziza".
How to make Unripe plantain porridge
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook time: 45 mins
Serves: 2
Ingredients:::
• 1 red
onion
• 1 tbsp.
Chili Pepper, Ground or 2 fresh scotch bonnets "Ata rodo", Ground
• A
handful scent leaves
• 2 Medium
sized smoked fish/ Fresh fish
• 1
Cooking spoon Palm oil
• 2
Seasoning cubes
• 1
Cooking Spoon Crayfish,ground
• 1 tsp.
Salt
• Water
Preparation:::
• Wash and chop the Scent leaves -
Set Aside.
• If you are Using fresh fish, remove the intestines and wash thoroughly. If you are using smoked fish like i used in this recipe, Gently open and remove the bones, rinse and set aside.
• Wash the unripe plantains, Remove
the green skin and cut into bits - Set Aside
Directions:::
Step 1: Place the washed fish in a medium sized pot. Add the ground
pepper, Part of the chopped onions, crushed seasoning, salt to taste . Add just
enough water to cover the content of the pot and steam for 5 mins. if you are
Using fresh fish, scoop it out into a separate dish and set aside. If you are
Using smoked fish, leave the fish in the stock and move to step 2.
Step 2: Gently add the chopped plantain into the fish stock. Add
just enough water to cover the plantain in the pot, The remaining chopped
onion, crayfish and palm oil. Check for salt and seasoning if
need be. Cook for about 35-40 minutes till it softens.
Step 3: Once the liquid in the pot reduces, turn the
burner to the lowest. Plantain porridge tastes better if it's got more of
the porridge part in it. To get more of that part, you could mash up the
plantains a little bit in the pot.
Step 4: At this point, add your cooked fresh fish and chopped Scent leaves and leave to simmer further on low heat for 5 mins.
Step 4: At this point, add your cooked fresh fish and chopped Scent leaves and leave to simmer further on low heat for 5 mins.
Turn off burner and serve....
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The star was spotted leaving her office building, a day after her and Jay left the Hamptons, where they vacationed over the weekend instead of flying to Florence for Kimye’s wedding. She looked super cute sporting her vacation braids and business chic attire, which included a pink Topshop blouse and lace Burberry skirt.
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The star was spotted leaving her office building, a day after her and Jay left the Hamptons, where they vacationed over the weekend instead of flying to Florence for Kimye’s wedding. She looked super cute sporting her vacation braids and business chic attire, which included a pink Topshop blouse and lace Burberry skirt.
We are also living for those polka dot designed bitchie nails!
Read more at http://necolebitchie.com/2014/05/beyonce-flaunts-shades-and-a-lollipop-after-returning-from-the-hamptons/#8HiyuokyjdAgbU95.99
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