Name: Faten Wake (Hausa Bean Porridge)
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Nigerian
Ingredients: 2 cups dried beans (black-eyed peas or brown beans); enough to cook the beans water; 1 medium, chopped onion; 2–3, chopped tomatoes; 1–2 or to taste Scotch bonnet chiles or chile powder; 1–2 tablespoons groundnut oil or palm oil; 1 small bunch, chopped (optional) leafy greens (spinach, sorrel, ugu, amaranth, or bitterleaf); 1–2 (optional) seasoning cubes; to taste salt; as needed (optional) ground crayfish

Dinner

4 servings

400 cal/serving

Instructions

Step 1

Rinse the beans thoroughly, removing any dirt or stones.

Dried beans (black-eyed peas or brown beans)Water

Step 2

Place the beans in a pot, cover with enough water, and simmer over medium heat until soft and the water is almost absorbed (about 40–60 minutes).

Dried beans (black-eyed peas or brown beans)Water

Step 3

Add chopped onion, tomatoes, chile, and oil to the cooked beans; stir and simmer 10–15 minutes until the mixture thickens and flavors combine.

OnionTomatoesScotch bonnet chiles or chile powderGroundnut oil or palm oil

Step 4

Stir in chopped leafy greens, ground crayfish, seasoning cubes, and salt; continue cooking 5–10 minutes, stirring occasionally until porridge thickens and is well blended.

Leafy greens (spinach, sorrel, ugu, amaranth, or bitterleaf)Ground crayfishSeasoning cubesSalt

Step 5

Serve hot.

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