Mpoto Mpoto

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Mpoto Mpoto
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Yam pottage
Mpoto Mpoto
Alternative namesYam Pottage and Asaro
CoursePepper, stew, soup
Place of originGhana
Serving temperatureHot
Main ingredientsWater, yam or cocoyam, palm oil, onion, tomatoes, pepper, fish, salt

Mpoto Mpoto is a Ghanaian cuisine made from cocoyam or yam. It is also known as Yam Pottage and Asaro (Yoruba language) by Nigerians.[1][2][3][4] It is made from several ingredients including fish and onion.[5][6]

Recipe[]

Ingredients[]

  • Medium-sized cocoyam or yam
  • 1 medium-sized onion
  • 2 medium-sized tomatoes
  • Dried Herrings or fish
  • Pepper
  • Palm oil
  • Salt to taste
  • Water

Method[]

  1. Peel and wash the cocoyam or yam, then cut into small chunks
  2. Place yam in a pot together with onion and tomatoes and pepper.
  3. Add water enough to cover the content and boil between 25 and 35 minutes.
  4. Wash and add dried herrings or fish to the pot.
  5. Cook till tender and remove tomatoes, pepper and onions and grind.
  6. Add the ground mixture to the yam on fire.
  7. Add Palm oil and salt to taste.
  8. Reduce heat and stir the mixture and allow it to cook intermittently[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "How to prepare 'Mpoto Mpoto' (Mashed cocoyam)". www.pulse.com.gh. 2016-01-21. Retrieved 2019-07-20.
  2. ^ Gilbert, Fafa (2017-12-05). "Ndudu by Fafa: MPOTO MPOTO (YAM PORRIDGE OR POTTAGE)". Ndudu by Fafa. Retrieved 2019-07-20.
  3. ^ "How to prepare Yam porridge (Mpoto-mpoto)". Xorlali.com. 2018-07-25. Retrieved 2019-07-20.
  4. ^ Ndudu by Fafa (2018-09-30), THE TASTIEST YAM PORRIDGE RECIPE YOU NEED TO TRY (MPOTOMPOTO), retrieved 2019-07-20
  5. ^ "Recipes: How to prepare mpotompoto". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2019-07-20.
  6. ^ Editor, Pamela Ofori-Boateng Lifestyle. "Recipe: Mpotompoto, Nutritious And Easy to Prepare". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2019-07-20.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  7. ^ "3 Ghanaian recipes to try at home this Easter". PrimeNewsGhana. 2018-03-20. Retrieved 2020-02-12.

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