Sweet Potato Pottage from Nigeria

[Dyfed]

This is a classic Nigerian recipe for a sweet potato pottage that can
be served as an accompaniment. If you add fish or meat then this
becomes a complete meal in and of itself:


Sweet Potato Pottage

Ingredients:
4 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into small pieces
1 small bunch of spinach, washed and shredded
4 ripe tomatoes
2 hot chillies (eg Scotch bonnet)
1 onion, chopped
3 Maggi cubes
2 tbsp red palm oil (or groundnut oil with 1 tbsp paprika)
1l water
salt and freshly-ground black pepper, to taste

Method:
Pound the chillies and a handful of the onion to a paste in a pestle
and mortar. Chop the tomato, add to the chilli paste and pound in to
incorporate.

Place the sweet potato in a pot, add the water and cook for about 10
minutes then add the 2 Maggi cubes and cook for a further 20 minutes,
or until the sweet potato is soft.

Meanwhile, heat the palm oil in a frying pan and add the remaining
chopped onion. Fry for about 5 minutes, or until the onion is soft
then add the chilli and tomato paste. Fry for 2 more minutes, stirring
frequently, then stir-in the spinach and the remaining Maggi cube.

Continue cooking the sweet potato until almost dry then add the tomato
paste and stir in. Season to taste then remove from the heat and
serve.

For more classic Nigerian recipes, why not check out:

http://www.celtnet.org.uk/recipes/nigeria.php