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Asa Akpaakpa (Nigerian Corn Porridge)
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Asa Akpaakpa (Nigerian Corn Porridge)

11 ingredients 7 steps wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

452
Calories
4g
Protein
41g
Fat
22g
Carbs

Counts 5 of 8 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Crayfish not in our table 0
Pumpkin 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

  • Dried maize
  • Whole coconut
  • Water
  • Onion , chopped
  • Ground crayfish
  • Dryfish / stockfish
  • Palm oil
  • Salt
  • Ground pepper
  • Seasoning/ stock cubes
  • Fluted pumpkin leaves

Directions

1

Grind the dried maize kernels to a coarse flour/meal.

2

Break open the coconut, and reserve all of the coconut water. Remove the flesh from the shell, cut into pieces, and blend with some warm water until smooth.

3

Strain the blended coconut, squeezing the chaff well to extract all the liquid.

4

Transfer the coconut water and the extracted coconut milk to a pot. Add chopped onion, dryfish, ground crayfish, and a little palm oil. Bring to a boil, and simmer for a little while.

5

Add pepper, salt, and seasoning cubes. Gradually stir in the maize flour, and let simmer for about 10 minutes.

6

Add more liquid as necessary—it should have the consistency of a porridge. Stir in the pumpkin leaves, and allow to soften.

7

Remove from the heat, and serve hot.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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