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Carbohydrates
151g / 73%
Protein
18.3g / 8%
Total fat
16.3g / 18%
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African - style Easy Main course

Classic Pottage

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30Min
Easy

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Ingredients

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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
Carbohydrates
151,03 g
Protein
18,31 g
Total fat
16,31 g
Fiber
24,04 g
Sugars
8,75 g
Sodium
962,84 mg
Saturated Fats
5,68 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 10minAdd 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 10minAdd 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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