Beans Porridge Recipe | Video Tutorial

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Ebun
June 18, 2018
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Beans are the second most common food in Nigeria after rice. Because it is associated with bloating, flatulence and indigestion many people steer clear of it. Yet, seeing as beans contains a whole lot of nutrients it is advisable to include it in the family menu especially when you have young children.

Beans porridge is one of the simplest meals you can make and it is highly nutritious as well.

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Ingredients for Beans Porridge

3 cups of brown/black eyed beans
Red palm oil
1 medium onion
Pepper & Salt (to taste)
1 big stock cube
500g Yam/Plantain/Sweet Potatoes/Baby Corn (Optional)
Crayfish (optional)

Before you cook Beans Porridge

Soak the beans in cold water for 5 hours.
Boil the beans for 5 minutes and discard the water.
Wash the beans in cold water and set aside.
This soaking and the pre-cooking process will help reduce the gas inducing elements.
Chop the onions, grind the crayfish (if you are using it) and pepper.
If you will use yam/plantain/sweet potatoes, wash, peel and cut them into 1-inch cubes and set aside. If you will use baby corn, drain the preservation liquid, rinse and set aside.

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Cooking Directions

Put the beans in a pot and pour water up to the level of the beans and start cooking.
Note: If you have a pressure cooker, beans is one of the staple foods you will want to use it for. It reduces the cooking time considerably.
Cook till tender, adding more water from time to time, if necessary.
Always keep the water at the same level as the beans so that when the beans are done, you will not have too much water in the porridge.
When the beans porridge is soft, add the onions, crayfish (if using it), pepper and seasoning.
Add the red palm oil, salt to taste and cook for more 5 minutes on medium heat.
Turn off the heat, add the baby corn (if you have chosen to use it), leave to stand for 5 minutes and turn the porridge with a wooden spoon
The beans porridge is ready. If you cooked the beans porridge without any of the additions, serve with Fried Plantain, Fried Yam or fried sweet potatoes.

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