Recipe: Delicious Porridge beans and plantain

Recipe: Delicious Porridge beans and plantain Delicious, fresh and tasty.
Porridge beans and plantain. Nigerian Beans and plantain porridge is a meal made up of ripe plantains and beans. This is tasty dish and has become popular over the years , as most parents have discovered it as a way of getting their kids to eat beans. The addition of the ripe plantains, gives the meal , that sweet taste that kids love so much.
While they complained and groaned over their plate of beans, I happily ate mine.
We had three different methods of cooking beans then, the plain beans porridge, the beans and yam and the beans and plantain porridge.
Beans and plantain was and still is my favourite.
You can have Porridge beans and plantain using 12 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Porridge beans and plantain
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You need of Beans.
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You need of Palm oil.
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Prepare of Pepper.
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You need of Fish.
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Prepare of Ginger and garlic.
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It’s cube of Seasoning.
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It’s of Onions.
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It’s of Tomotoes.
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You need of salt.
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You need of Plantain.
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You need of Vegetable oil.
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It’s of Water.
A couple of months ago, a friend taught me a new method.
Beans popularly known as Ewa among the yorubas is a source of Protein and Fibre.
Beans is enjoyed in different ways, Ewa Aganyin (Mashed Beans and Sauce), as a Porridge or as a side dish to accompany Rice, Yam etc and can be made in different ways.
When made into a Porridge/Pottage, It can be had with Garri, Plantain, Yam and so on.
Porridge beans and plantain instructions
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Pick, wash and parboil the beans and wash again..
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Blend the pepper, ginger and garlic and part of the onions together. Wash the fish..
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Pour the beans in a pot, add the blended mixture, fish, seasoning cube, salt, palm oil and water. Put on fire to cook..
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Peel the plantain and salt And fry using vegetable oil. Wash and dice the tomatoes and remaining onions..
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When the beans is Cooked add the tomatoes and onions, stir,put off the heat and allow it on heat residue for some minutes..
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Food is ready..
Why you should try this Nigerian beans porridge.
Beans are cheap and nourishing and a porridge made with beans is a delicious experience.
Many Nigerian meals are made with beans.
Depending on a recipe, such a porridge can be a fast and cheap meal but sometimes you may want something more exquisite.
Then drain the water and wash.