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Amora (Nigerian Arrowroot Porridge)
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Amora (Nigerian Arrowroot Porridge)

11 ingredients 15 steps wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

262
Calories
6g
Protein
14g
Fat
30g
Carbs

Counts 7 of 9 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Pea 1/2 cup (72g) 62
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Liver not in our table 0
Arrowroot not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • Liver , rinsed
  • Onion , diced
  • Fresh pepper, diced
  • Stock cube
  • Salt
  • Palm oil
  • Pepper
  • Dryfish , diced
  • Carrots , diced
  • Peas
  • Polynesian arrowroot starch

Directions

1

Combine the liver, onion, pepper, stock cube, and salt in a saucepan . Cover with a little water, and cook until the liver is done.

2

Remove the cooked liver from the broth, and cut into little pieces.

3

Add 1 cup water to the liver broth, and bring to a boil . Add palm oil, chopped onion, pepper, and stock cube.

4

Add dryfish, liver, carrots, and peas. Cook until carrots are tender.

5

Reduce heat to medium-low, and gradually stir in the starch, cooking until the mixture is thickened. Stop adding the starch once it has thickened and continue mixing until the white starch is no longer visible in the pot.

6

Allow the amora to cook for a few minutes before covering the saucepan with the lid.

7

Return to stir, then turn off the cooker, and your food is ready.

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Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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