Yam is an excellent energy food, it is rich in carbohydrate and is a staple food in most parts in Nigeria. It can be eaten boiled, pounded, fried or roasted but it’s sumptuous as porridge. This recipe has yam porridge served with Kale

Ingredients

• 1 medium size Yam tuber, cut into desired size
• 1/2 cup Crayfish, ground
• Pumpkin Leaves or spinach, as desired(optional)
• Chili Pepper, as desired
• 1 large Onion bulb, chopped
• 3/4 cup Palm Oil
• 300g Dried or Smoked Fish
• 500g Beef or Chicken
• 2 cups of Meat Stock
• 2 Seasoning cubes
• Salt to taste
• A handful of sliced red Bell Pepper (for garnishing)
• Kale (for garnishing)

Sauteed Kale

• Place a pan on heat
• Add a tbsp of palm oil to the pan
• Add onions, red bell pepper and a tbsp of rich homemade meat stock
• Add a handful of kale
• Stir until there is no liquid left
• Add salt to taste
• Water

Cooking the yam

• Peel the yam and wash properly
• Season the meat and cook till it soft
• Fry or grill the meat if necessary
• Cut the yam into yam cubes, scrape the sides of some of the yam to act as a thickener
• With the meat stock, cook the yam adding salt, palm oil, seasoning cubes, pepper and crayfish
• Add water to the pot until it is the same level with the yam
• Add the dried or smoked fish
• When the yam is soft,
• Taste for salt, add the pumpkin leaves or spinach, cook for another 5 minutes (if cooking with vegetables)
• Serve as desired