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African - style Easy Main course

Classic Pottage

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30Min
Easy

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Ingredients

6 Portions

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1  Medium
Whole Yam
1 
Medium Onion
1  large
Fresh Tomatoes
3  large
Red bell Pepper
2 
MAGGI Cube
4  tbsp
Palm Oil
2 
Fresh Pepper
2  tbsp
Shrimp powder
2  Mediums
Smoked Fish Deboned
1  bunch
Spinach
1 
MAGGI Shrimp
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Nutrition Value

Energy
813,91 kcal
Protein
18,31 g
Carbohydrates
151,03 g
Sugars
8,75 g
Fiber
24,04 g
Sodium
962,84 mg
Saturated Fats
5,68 g
Total fat
16,31 g
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Instruction

30 Minutes

  • Step1

    17 Min
    In a clean pot, add water and blended pepper, onion, tomatoes and chillies Put on heat and bring to boil

  • Step2

    10 Min
    Add yam, crayfish and MAGGI Cube and cook for 10min Add smoked fish, and palm oil, then cook for 10min.

  • Step3

    3 Min
    Add pumpkin leaves and allow to simmer for 3 min
Classic Pottage

Step1 of 3

In a clean pot, add water and blended pepper, onion, tomatoes and chillies Put on heat and bring to boil

Classic Pottage

Step2 of 3

Add yam, crayfish and MAGGI Cube and cook for 10min Add smoked fish, and palm oil, then cook for 10min.

Classic Pottage

Step3 of 3

Add pumpkin leaves and allow to simmer for 3 min

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