Nigerian Bean Porridge

Ingredients

• •Dried beans ( honey beans / black-eyedpeas / Nigerian brown beans )
• •2 large onions , chopped
• •Palm oil
• •Maggi ( bouillon cube )
• •Ground crayfish
• •A few pieces of fresh tomato
• •Fresh scotch bonnet or habanero pepper
• •Smoked panla fish

Instructions

1. 1Pick over the beans to remove stones and other unwanted items.
2. 2Put the beans in a clean bowl, and run under clean running water to wash them.
3. 3Boil water in a pot, and add the beans. Boil for 5 minutes, then strain and let run under cold water. Fully drain the beans.
4. 4Add the parboiled beans, chopped onion, palm oil, and bouillon cube to a pot. Cover with water, and simmer until the beans are tender.
5. 5Blend the crayfish, tomatoes, and pepper into a smooth paste.
6. 6Heat a pan. Add the tomato paste, panla fish, and salt/bouillon to taste. Fry for 5–7 minutes.
7. 7When the beans are soft and the water is reduced, stir in the fried paste and panla fish. Cook for 5–6 minutes.
8. 8Serve the beans porridge with pap (ogi), plantain (dodo), and/or bread.