Unripe Plantain Porridge
Unripe plantain porridge is a delicious one-pot plantain recipe, very easy to make and super tasty. A great alternative to Asaro (yam porridge)
Servings: 3
Ingredients
- 3-4 unripe plantain you can substitute with ripe but firm plantain
- ⅓ cup palm oil
- 1 whole smoked mackerel use any type of smoked fish
- 10 pieces fresh shrimps
- 2 cups Spinach substitute with any green veg of choice
- 1 handful basil
- Salt
- beef bouillion I used knorr cubes
- 1 pointed red pepper Tatashe
- one scotch bonnet chilli use to preference
- 1 medium size onion save half for later
Instructions
- Blend pointed pepper, scotch bonnet chilli, onion with little water till puree
- Peel the plantain, slice into chunks and set aside
- Place a pan on medium heat, add palm oil and heat for 2-3 minutes, add the remaining half of the onion(chopped) and fry for 3 minutes (do not let it burn)
- Then add the blended pepper into the hot oil add about half a cup of water and bring to boil for about 10 minutes
- Add the chopped plantain, salt, seasoning and cook for about 8 minutes, add the smoked fish and cook for another 3 minutes.
- Add the fresh prawns and gently stir into the plantain. Cook for another 3 minutes. Add the fresh vegetables and cook for another 5 minutes. Stir together at this point, check for salt and seasoning and adjust as needed.
- You can mash some of the plantain leaving some chunks for texture. Turn off the heat and serve your plantain porridge immediately.