How to cook ASARO ( YAM PORRIDGE/PORTAGE/PORAGE)

Ingredient

  1. yam 1/2 medium size tuber (peeled, washed and cubed)
  2. palm oil (3Tbs)
  3. 4 sprigs spring onion (chopped) (OPTIONAL)
  4. 1 Tsp sugar (OPTIONAL)
  5. Maggi (2cubes) (Bouillon cube)
  6. 1 teaspoon salt
  7. dried fish (washed)  ( approximately 1 cup or more)
  8. blended crayfish (2 Table spoons)
  9. Dried pepper (1 teaspoon)

Direction

  • Add the cubed yam to a pot, pour in enough water to cover the yam. Add salt and sugar.  cover and cook on medium heat for 15-20min
  •  uncover the pot, add dried pepper. with a wooden spoon,  break the yam down by mashing a little. ( you don’t want an over-mashed yam, it should still have reasonable size lumps of yam)
  • Add in the dried fish, blended crayfish and maggi. simmer for 5 mins
  • Reduce heat to Min,  add in the palm oil and green onions. simmer for another 10 mins

Serve with your choice of beef or chicken

EnJoY!!

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