Porridge
Mpotompoto (Yam Pottage)

Mpotompoto (Yam Pottage)

Ghana

50Minutes
EasyLevel
4Serves
8Steps
About

A soft, comforting Akan yam or cocoyam pottage cooked in a palm-oil tomato base, gentle enough for children and elders and a common weaning food.

Equipment
  • Pot
  • Blender
  • Wooden spoon
  • Knife
Ingredients
Yam or cocoyam500 g
Palm oil1/4 cup
Onion1
Fresh tomatoes3
Scotch bonnet pepper1
Smoked or dried fish1 piece
Ground crayfish2 tbsp
Stock cubes2
Saltto taste

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