Hi Everyone,
How does this combo sound to you – green plantains, smoked fish and callaloo? Nice eh? While doing research on plantain porridge for last week’s column (on plantain porridge) I was surprised when I saw photographs of callaloo, plantains and fish cooked together like a stew with the caption – plantain porridge, Nigerian plantain porridge to be precise.
Curious, I clicked on a few links. From research over the years, I knew that in various parts of Africa, porridge was simply a term used to describe a starchy mash such as coucou and fu-fu depending on the region, so this hearty stew was a surprise, and a welcome one too. Where cassava and green plantains are concerned, the more ways I can find to enjoy them, the happier I am. The original recipe called for some specialty ingredients, some I had and others I didn’t.
