Yam porridge (with pumpkin)

Name: Yam porridge (with pumpkin)
Total time: 2700 s
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Nigerian
Ingredients: 1 tuber of yam; 1/4 of a medium sized pumpkin (chpped); 3-4 Scotch bonnet; 2 cups pepper mix; 2 tbsp tomato paste; Seasoning (to taste); 1 1/2 oil (red or vegetable); 1 tbsp paprika

Nana Asmau @Dahuwa07

Not your regular yam porridge, try it and taste the difference

Nana Asmau @Dahuwa07

Not your regular yam porridge, try it and taste the difference

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Ingredients

45minites

5 servings

1tuber of yam
1/4of a medium sized pumpkin (chpped)
3-4Scotch bonnet
2 cupspepper mix
2 tbsptomato paste
Seasoning (to taste)
1 1/2oil (red or vegetable)
1 tbsppaprika

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Steps

45minites

1

Peel yam and cut into desired shapes and sizes, wash and leave it inside water
2

Blend the chopped pumpkin and mix with pepper mix
3

Pour the mixture inside a pot and allow it to simmer down its water content for about 5 minutes then add tomato paste and oil then fry for like 3 minutes also
4

Add water (depending on the amount and type of yam) and then go in with the seasoning and paprika then cover and allow it to boil.
5

Meanwhile, drain the yam.
After it boils, stir a little and add the diced yam stir a little, and cover the pot
6

Allow it to cook for 20 minutes then you reduce the burner to low heat and allow it to took for also 5-7 minutes. I guess by now the yam is well cooked, add in some spinach, carrot, peas or onion to garnish if desired.
And serve