Cookbook:Mpoto Mpoto (Yam Pottage)
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Mpoto Mpoto (Yam Pottage) | |
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Category | Yam recipes |
Servings | 3 |
Energy | 160 kcal. |
Time | 1 hour 10 minutes |
Difficulty |
Cookbook | Ingredients | Recipes
Mpoto mpoto is a Ghanaian dish made from cocoyam or yam. It is also known as yam pottage. It is made from several ingredients including fish and onion.
Ingredients[edit | edit source]
- Cocoyam or yam
- Medium-sized onion
- Tomatoes
- Fresh pepper
- Dried herring (optional), rinsed
- Fish
- Palm oil
- Salt
Equipment[edit | edit source]
Procedure[edit | edit source]
- Peel and wash the cocoyam or yam, then cut into small chunks.
- Place yam in a pot with the onion, tomatoes, and pepper. Cover with water and boil for 25–35 minutes.
- Add dried herring and fish to the pot. Cook until tender.
- Remove the cooked tomatoes, pepper, and onions. Grind to a paste.
- Stir the tomato-pepper paste back into the cooked yam, and cook for a few minutes.
- Add palm oil and salt to taste. Reduce heat, and cook for a little while, stirring intermittently.