Asaro

Name: Asaro
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Nigerian
Ingredients: 1kg yam, peeled and cubed; 3 tomatoes; 1/3 cup palm oil; 150g smoked fish

Asaro/ah-SAH-roh/

Also known as: Yam Porridge

About this dish

A smooth, spiced yam porridge cooked in a rich palm oil and pepper sauce.

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Ingredients

🍠1kg yam, peeled and cubed

🍅3 tomatoes

🫒1/3 cup palm oil

🐟150g smoked fish

Method

Serves 3

Boil the yam cubes until soft, mashing some to thicken the porridge naturally.

Blend tomato, pepper, and onion into a sauce.

Fry the sauce in palm oil until reduced.

Combine the sauce with the yam and smoked fish, simmering together.

Serve hot as a hearty one-pot meal.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Asaro is a traditional Nigerian yam porridge, valued as a comforting, filling everyday meal.

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