Yam porridge with a dash of bitterleaf

Well, first off, I'd like to say I don't know if this recipe is standardized or call myself a culinary expert, but, I love good food and I love making them.

I have weird cravings, sometimes, I taste hotdog in my mouth at 11pm or fruit punch around 5am. I don't get to satisfy my craving every time it comes but I do my best when I can.

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I wanted something interesting with a dash of medicine so I opted for this Yam porridge with a dash of bitterleaf.

Ingredients

• Yam
• Fresh pepper
• Onions
• Stock fish
• Palm oil
• Bitterleaf
• Seasoning

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How to

• First, I peeled my yam and cut into cubes.

• Then I washed out my bitterleaf
  

• I set my stock fish to boil with a little chicken stock.

• I added the yam cubes when the fish was tender.

• Added the seasoning, the diced onions, the pepper puree.

• After 10 mins, I added the bitterleaf.

• Then finally, the palm oil (optional)
  

Food is served, let's eat.

So, I made this for breakfast.

Just before I go, you may ask, Why bitterleaf?
I could use Pumpkin (Telfairia occidentalis) as I have before, or even scent leaf or a combination of all, but I had to make do with the available, bitterleaf.

Some benefits of bitterleaf

1. It has antibacterial properties
2. It lowers blood pressure
3. It contains antioxidant that can treat many health conditions such has fever.
4. It improves body metabolism.
5. It treats stomach upset
6. Helps in weight loss and detoxifies the body.

These and many more are the benefits of eating bitterleaf or drinking it's extract.

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Thanks for reading!💝😍