Hello everyone. Today we’ll be preparing beans porridge. Beans is a very common food eaten in Nigeria. It is a great source of protein. Below are the ingredients needed:
- Bean( cowpea) seed- 500grams.
- Onion- 1 bulb.
- Salt- half teaspoon.
- Pepper- No specific amount because not everybody likes spicy food. If using Scotch bonnets or dried powdered pepper, use according to preference.
- Stock cubes- 2
- Crayfish- optional
- Palm oil.
Procedure:
Check beans thoroughly and pick out any dirt or stones.
Wash beans and pour in a pressure pot. Put enough water that covers up the beans.
Slice half the onion in and cover. Put on the fire to cook for 15 minutes.
Transfer beans to a normal pot. At this stage little water is needed to cook the beans. If the water is still plenty, sieve it till it becomes like this:
Then add in your stock cubes, Crayfish, salt, the other half of the onion and pepper.Add three teaspoon of Palm oil.
Put on fire with medium heat for 20 minutes. At this stage avoid stirring to prevent burning. If you want to stir then do so before putting on the fire. After 20 minute, stir and taste for salt. If it’s to your taste, then dish out.