Plantain is usually enjoyed fried, boiled or roasted. It can be eaten with sauces or cooked as porridge. Plantain is rich in fiber, magnesium, potassium, and vitamins A, C and B -6 Plantain porridge is really delicious and very easy to prepare.

Ingredients

• 300g unripe plantain, diced
• 200g ripe Plantain, diced
• Pumpkin leaves or spinach, chopped
• A handful of Scent leaf (clove basil leaf), finely chopped
• Chili Pepper to taste
• 1 large Onion bulb
• 1 cup Crayfish, ground
• 1/2cup Palm oil
• 2 Seasoning cubes
• 400g Dried or Smoked fish
• 500g Meat (optional)
• Peppered snail (optional)

Directions

• Peel and wash the plantain with water
• Season the meat and cook till it soft
• Fry or grill the meat if necessary or chop into the pot
• Dice the plantain scraping the sides of each before dicing to get a thickener
• With the stock, cook the plantain adding salt, crayfish, pepper, palm oil and seasoning cubes
• Add water to be a little above the plantain level in the pot
• Add the dried or smoked fish
• When the plantain is soft, you can mash slightly with a wooden stick just to thicken the porridge some more
• Add the vegetable and cook for another 3 minutes
• Taste for salt and serve with the meat