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Carbohydrates

81g / 64%

Protein

15.1g / 11%

Total fat

13.9g / 24%

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Beans and Yam Pottage

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African - style Easy Main course

Beans and Yam Pottage

Name: Beans and Yam Pottage
Prep time: PM1.00T
Cook time: PM50.00T
Total time: PM51.00T
Cuisine: African - style
Ingredients: 2 cups Beans; 1.5 Onions (Chopped); 250 mL Water; 2 Fresh tomatoes (Chopped); 1 Red Bell Pepper; 2 Fresh Pepper; 4 tbsp Palm Oil; 1 Big Smoked Fish; 3 MAGGI Star Seasoning; 1 tbsp Crayfish Powder; 0.5 Medium Sweet Potatoes; 4 Mediums Plantain (Cubes); 2 MAGGI Naija Pot; 1 Large scoop Green Peas

51Min

Intermediate

Recipe Variants

Ingredients

6 Portions

2 cups

Beans

1.5

Onions (Chopped)

250 mL

Water

Fresh tomatoes (Chopped)

Red Bell Pepper

Fresh Pepper

4 tbsp

Palm Oil

Big Smoked Fish

MAGGI Star Seasoning

1 tbsp

Crayfish Powder

0.5 Medium

Sweet Potatoes

4 Mediums

Plantain (Cubes)

MAGGI Naija Pot

1 Large scoop

Green Peas

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Nutrition Value

Energy

479,71 kcal

Carbohydrates

81 g

Protein

15,06 g

Total fat

13,89 g

Fiber

11,4 g

Sugars

31,82 g

Sodium

922,53 mg

Saturated Fats

5,46 g

Information per serving

Step1

1 Min

Pick and wash bean then soak overnight.

Step2

25 Min

Drain the water and put into a clean pot, add water until top of beans, 2 MAGGI Naija Pot and ½ sliced onion then cook for 20 minutes (Until soft).Remove from the heat and drain, then keep aside. Clean and cut into big cubes the potatoes and plantain. Set aside

Step3

25 Min

Blend the vegetables: tomatoes, peppers, red bell pepper, and the remaining onion.In a pot add the palm oil and allow to heat then add the blended vegetable, and fry for 10 minutes.Add 1 cup of water (250ml), potato and plantain cubes, shredded smoked fish, crayfish powder, 3 MAGGI Star then cook for 10 minutes.Add the beans and stir. Simmer until water dries.