Beans porridge is one of the best budget Nigerian meals: high in protein, naturally filling, and easy to stretch with plantain.
Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Easy for busy families
- Budget-friendly
- Kid-approved
- Great for leftovers
- Flexible ingredients
How to Soften Beans Faster
- Soak beans 1 to 2 hours before cooking
- Use a pressure cooker for under 25 minutes
- Add a pinch of baking soda to soften skins
How to Add Plantain
Use ripe plantain. Add it during the last 8 to 10 minutes so it stays soft and lightly sweet without falling apart.
How to Serve Beans Porridge
- With bread
- With garri
- With fried plantain on the side
Budget Meal Tips
- Buy beans in bulk
- Stretch with extra plantain
- Repurpose leftovers as a wrap filling
Beans Porridge
A budget-friendly Nigerian beans porridge with palm oil and plantain.
Prep: 15 minutesCook: 60 minutesServes: 5Cuisine: Nigerian
Ingredients
- 2 cups brown beans or black-eyed peas
- 1/3 cup palm oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 scotch bonnet, blended
- 2 tbsp ground crayfish
- 2 bouillon cubes
- 1 ripe plantain, diced (optional)
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Soak beans 1 hour, then boil until soft, about 45 minutes.
- Add palm oil, onion, pepper, crayfish, bouillon, and salt. Simmer 10 minutes.
- Add plantain and cook 8 more minutes until soft.
- Stir and serve warm.