Cookbook:Agbugbu (Nigerian Pigeon Pea and Yam Porridge)

Agbugbu (Nigerian Pigeon Pea and Yam Porridge)
Category	Nigerian recipes
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Agbugbu is a typical igbo food made from pigeon peas and yam. It is tasty and easy to prepare.

Ingredients

• Dried pigeon peas
• Yam, cut into small pieces and rinsed
• Sliced onions
• Ground crayfish
• Ground pepper
• Palm oil
• Salt to taste

Procedure

1. Pick any dirt or debris out of the pigeon peas, then wash them and soak in water overnight.
2. Drain away the soaking water.
3. Cover the pigeon peas in fresh water, and bring to a boil. Cook until tender, then drain.
4. Boil the yam in water until tender, then drain.
5. Fry the onions, ground crayfish, ground pepper in a pan with palm oil.
6. Add the drained yam and pigeon peas, and stir gently.
7. Season with salt to taste.
8. Serve.