Plantain Porridge
This is a simple and hearty one-pot meal heavily loaded with flavors, and very popular in Cameroon and West Africa.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 509kcal
Ingredients
- 1 kg Goatmeat beef, chicken, pork. washed.
- 6-7 Green plantains
- 3-4 sprigs Green onion
- 1 cup Smoked fish
- 1 teaspoon Blackpepper
- ½ teaspoon Whitepepper
- 2-3 teaspoon Seasoning powder or beef bouillon
- 2 teaspoon Salt
- 1 cup Washed bitter leaves Spinach or kale
- ½ Leeks the green part
- 1 medium Onion
- 2 Scotch bonnets optional
- ½ cup Crayfish
- 1 tablespoon Ginger and garlic paste
- 2 cups Palm oil
Instructions
- Using a chopping board, slice the leeks, onion, parsley, and green onions into chunks. Transfer to a blender and blend till smooth.
- Peel the plantains using a knife and cut them into 2 halves, wash and transfer them into a large pot.
- Now put the washed goatmeat in the same pot, add the seasoning powder and salt. Stir with a spoon till combined.
- Add water, and cover the pot let it cook on high heat till the meat and plantains are almost tender (20 minutes). Check the pot every 5 minutes, to make sure it doesn't burn, and add water if needed.
- Pour in the blended mix, bitterleaves, crayfish, ginger garlic paste, smoked fish, whitepepper, blackpepper and plam oil. Stir till well combined.
- Add water if needed and cover the pot so it cooks until the meat and plantain are fully cooked and sauce thickened. Test meat and plantain doneness with a fork or knife.
- Serve right away on a plate. Enjoy
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Nutrition
Calories: 509kcal | Carbohydrates: 105g | Protein: 70g | Fat: 124g | Saturated Fat: 59g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 12g | Monounsaturated Fat: 46g | Cholesterol: 237mg | Sodium: 1630mg | Potassium: 2270mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 374IU | Vitamin C: 67mg | Calcium: 79mg | Iron: 8mg