Okra Plantain Porridge
Okra plantain porridge is a typical Nigerian food prepared from unripe plantain and okra. It is easy to prepare.
Ingredients
- 1 unripe plantain, peeled and diced
- 1 cup water
- 1 dried catfish, cleaned
- 1 stock cube
- 2 onions, sliced
- 200g palm oil
- 100g okra, grated
- 20g ugu leaves, rinsed and chopped
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tablespoon chile-tomato purée (see note)
Instructions
- Combine the plantain and water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 3–5 minutes.
- Add the catfish, stock cube, onions, palm oil, okra, and ugu leaves. Stir until a porridge is formed, then cook for an additional 5 minutes.
- Season with the salt and chile-tomato. Serve hot.