#RecipeFriday: Yam Pottage/Porridge

#1

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Yam Porridge can also be referred to as yam soup. It is mainly yam cooked with ingredients and the resulting dish contains some soupy liquid. It is usually not cooked with added vegetables but I always add a little to add some green colour to the meal.

Ingredients

  • 1 kg (2.2 lbs) white puna yam
  • Red palm Oil (to colour)
  • 1 [smoked fish (mackerel)
  • 1 tablespoon ground crayfish
  • 1 medium onion
  • Fresh green vegetable (eg pumpkin, parsley, scent leaf or green amaranth)
  • Habanero or Chilli Pepper & Salt (to taste)
  • 2 big stock cubes

Notes on the ingredients

  1. Add enough red palm oil to make the meal colourful.
  2. You can use dry fish instead of smoked fish.

Before you cook Yam Porridge

  1. Peel and cut the yam tuber into medium sizes. Wash the yam cubes and place in a sizeable pot.
  2. Wash and cut the onions into tiny pieces. Grind or blend the chilli pepper. Set these aside.
  3. If using dry fish, soak and pick the bones.

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Cooking Directions

  1. Pour enough water to cover the yam cubes and start cooking at medium to high heat. If you are using dry fish, add it now.
  2. When the yams have got a good boil, add the onions, ground crayfish, pepper, stock cubes, palm oil and the smoked fish.
  3. Cover the pot and continue cooking till the yam is done.
  4. Add salt to taste and stir very well. Cook at high heat for about 5 minutes.
  5. Add the green vegetable, stir and leave to stand for about 5 minutes then serve.

Yam porridge is usually eaten alone but you can serve it with fried plantain.

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#2

Yes, yam porridge is a very delicious dish. My Madam often prepare one for us in the family. Thanks.

#3

Dear Aye,

I have been following your podcast and emails along side the training and i am very confident of your research work.

I have a problem that needs your attention and advice.

I started my fish farm this year with a lot of money invested in it, ranging from the building down to the tanks and the fingerlings. But right now i have lost about 80% of what i have worked for. I have had high rate of mortality and the little i had left for sale are grossly under priced by the buyer. Please i need your advice on how to mitigate this from recurring again.

Also i am currently handling my cucumber farm, please i would like an advice on how to run this without running into a loss.

Best regards

Chioma.

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#4

Hello @Chioma101 thank you for reaching out to us. To help you further, I would like to ask you a few question on regards your fish rearing.

How often do you change your water?
Hope your environment is properly secured from pesticides? that can also cause your fishes death.
Do you check the ammonia content of your pond regularly?
Do you also check the oxygen concentration?

Let’s share an article on cucumber farming to help better:

Please feel free to get back to us with the answer to these questions.

#5

Where is your location? A WhatsApp group might help! Or you could be referred to a client place for tutorials

#6

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#7

My location is at Portharcourt, and i am open to any means of communication for help.
This is my whatsapp number:07063108278.

Thank you,

Chioma.

#8

Dear Bookola,

Thank you for email.

In response to your question, my fishes to my best believe were taken care of. The water were changed at least every two days, i also had my water tested to ensure that the water was not acidic for the fishes. The environment was conducive enough. I am using tanks, so i made sure the fishes aren’t over crowded. I also fed them properly ,I took good measure to ensure they grow properly and survive but still the mortality was still very high.

Please i need advice .

Thanks

Chioma