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Nigerian Plantain Porridge Recipe

Nigerian plantain porridge or unripe plantain porridge to keep you wanting more

Course Main Course
Cuisine Nigerian
Keyword nigerian plantain porridge, nigerian porridge, nigerian unripe plantain porridge, nigerian yam porridge, plantain porridge, unripe plantain porridge
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 2 people
Author Eleanor

Ingredients

  • 8 ripe plantains diced
  • 1 cup chopped red onions
  • 2 lbs smokey turkey tails chopped
  • 2 tbsp palm oil
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 2 Maggi cubes
  • ½ tsp ground pepper
  • ½ tsp oregano
  • ½ tsp curry
  • 3 habanero peppers chopped
  • 1 tbsp blended crayfish
  • 2 cups water

Blended Pepper Mixture

  • 2 medium onions
  • 2 medium red bell peppers

Instructions

Pepper Mixture

  1. Add in your onions and red bell peppers to a blender and blend until you obtain a smooth consistency. Then set aside.

Main dish

  1. To a medium-sized pot on medium heat, add in your palm oil and red onions. Fry until onion redness starts to fade

  2. Add in your smoked turkey, salt, Maggi cubes, ground pepper, curry, oregano, habanero peppers, crayfish, and stir.

  3. Add in the blended mixture, then stir and cook for about 15-20 minutes

  4. Add-in your diced plantain and about 2 cups of water and cook for 30 minutes.

  5. Once cooked, Stir continuously until plantain is fully coated.

  6. Serve and Enjoy