Budget friendly yet delicious Yam Porridge

Yam porridge, also known as Asaro in Yoruba (a major tribe in Nigeria), is a delicious Nigerian meal that involves cooking yam chunks, fish, and leafy veggies in a seasoned pepper mix until you get a perfect mix. 

Ingredients:

1 medium African yam
1 Red Bell Pepper
1 Tomato
1 Habanero Pepper
1 large onion divided into two
3 cups water
salt to taste
2 tsp chicken bouillon powder or 2 cubes
Mackerel fish boiled or canned, Crab Meat stockfish, or dried fish
2 tablespoons crayfish
1/2 cup palm Oil of fresh
Mint leaves Parsley, or any Leafy vegetables (spinach, kale, ugwu)

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[AtomicShrimp]

I just made this today for a video collab with my friend Babatunde in Nigeria. It's really delicious!

[simonem.o]

This looks so EASY to make. I am a Caribbean girl married to a Nigerian man. I will be making it for hubby tomorrow following your recipe!

[babblebabylonian]

Thank you for sharing. I was able to make yam porridge for the first time, very happy.

I'm trying 30 days of fruit and veg so I wasn't able to add the cray fish, but it still turned out good.

[virtuouswoman]

Thank you Lola, for sharing. I making some for Sunday lunch. Keep all the delicious recipes.

[olusolaadeiza]

You make me feel like taking asaro already. Well done Mamo

[janetmcormack]

miss to see you here thanks for sharing yummy 🎉beautiful as always

[DianeC.]

Hi!!! This Yam dish looks super delicious 😋. I never saw a Yam like this... Thanks for this recipe. Great video!!!...

[juicyoskitchen]

This is exactly how I made mine especially when am in a hurry. Great one Chef Lola as always. Well done ma

[daniaa.oliva-pena]

I can smell it from here, delicious and so nutritious. Oh, my goodness:D.

[ellendelights]

What a super delicious dish my Soul Sista, gorgeous color!!!

[kola.design]

I just tried this recipe and it was magnificent. Thanks

[oluwagbemigaotunaiya]

Just made mine it's so delicious thanks

[elizabethletsoso]

Hmmm asaro looks delicious Chef Lola 💕💕💕

[MaurenEckersley]

You are amazing! I am learning so much from this channel

[sophiegrattier]

Beautiful, I am going to make it exactly like this ❤❤❤❤❤

[fromthethrone]

It looks deliicious. The problem is it's difficult to get yam in the UK or Europe 😭

[josephsundayakogwu]

1:56 so nice and looking delicious 😋😋😋😋...

[adeyeyefisayo]

I enjoy your videos madam lola... keep waxing great ❤️

[androidgreen]

Hi, can i use tin tomatoes instead of tomatoes as a substitute ?

[safizaniwadir]

This species of yam is the sweetest yam in Africa and the whole world at large 😊