Recipe: Perfect Beans and ripe plantain porridge

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Beans and ripe plantain porridge. 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.

It's a popular meal and you may enjoy it a lot in many countries but the typical Nigerian beans porridge is exactly what you need.

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.

You can have Beans and ripe plantain porridge using 9 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Beans and ripe plantain porridge

1. You need of Sweet beans (oloyin beans).

2. It’s of Ripe plantain.

3. You need of Dry fish.

4. It’s of Fresh pepper.

5. You need of Onions.

6. Prepare of Garlic.

7. Prepare of Crayfish.

8. Prepare of Palmoil.

9. Prepare of Maggi and salt.

Beans and plantain was and still is my favourite.

A couple of months ago, a friend taught me a new method. learn how to cook beans and plantain porridge. it is a very delicious, healthy and nutricious food for the family. it is easy and fast to prepare. don't fail.

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.

Beans and ripe plantain porridge instructions

1. Pre-cook beans using pressure pot NB:if you are a lover of beans then pressure pot is a must have as it reduces the amount of time used in cooking beans.

2. Cut ripe plantain into cubes or desired size,set aside.

3. Blend fresh pepper and crayfish and onions and ginger(if using fresh),set aside.

4. Wash and debone dry fish using hot water and salt,set aside.

5. In another pot,heat up the palmoil,add diced onions and stir fry,add the blended puree (ie pepper,crayfish and onions),and fry for some time.add maggi and salt.

6. Next you pour in your cooked beans,using your wooden spoon or spatula but dont completely turn the whole pot to prevent burning.

7. Add the diced plantain immediately, some onions(optional),garlic (if using powder),deboned dry fish and cover without stirring for 5 mins..

8. Now stir with a wooden spoon,check for salt if not enough,add maggi and stir,cover and cook for another 5_7mins..

9. NB:you can also add scent leave if desired..

When made into a Porridge/Pottage, It can be had with Garri, Plantain, Yam and so on.

When the beans porridge is soft, add the onions, crayfish (if using it), pepper and seasoning.

Note: To get the most out of beans, it is best to cook it with one of the following: sweet yam, ripe/unripe plantain, sweet potatoes or baby corn.

Millions of people enjoy Beans and Ripe Plantains.

As a matter of Fact, Beans and Ripe Plantains are so Delicious that hardly you see anyone who resist it.