"HWC CONTEST #106 || Food Diary Game || WEEK-32 By @Jewel005 (28-12-2024)

Welcome to this culinary journey! In this WEEK-32 of the food diary game contest, conducted by @jyoti-thelight. I want to share my favorite food which I made and how I made it, but first I want to kindly invite a few friends to take part in this contest;
@ngoenyi
@allison001
@emishael60

Now let's get started; this dish I made is a traditional Nigerian dish, also known as "mashed plantain" or "plantain pottage."This hearty meal combines unripe plantain and beans, creating a flavorful culinary experience. I want to show you through this content how I make and the essential ingredients and items needed for the meal; we'll also take a look at the finished dish. Let's start with the ingredients and items used.

ITEMS AND INGREDIENTS USED

These are the number of ingredients and items I needed for the food preparation.

UNRIPE PLANTAIN	4 CUPS OF BEANS

CRAYFISH	9 CUBES OF MAGGIE

ONION AND VEGETABLE

These are the items I needed to prepare the meal. Now, let's get down to work.

STEP BY STEP PREPARATION

Now let's proceed. First, I cut the plantains from the false stem, then used a knife to peel the skin from the main fruit. In the process of doing this, the latex could be quite sticking, often adhering to the knife and your hands. To make the peeling process easier, you could use some water; after cutting the skin through, spray some water on it before peeling, this could help reduce the effects of the latex.

	Cutting down the plantain from the false stem, then the bunch.

Then peeling the plantain skin from the main fruit with the help of my mom

	Cutting the plantain into bite-sized piece to meet my requirement

Once the plantain skin is removed, thoroughly rinse the fruit with some water to remove any residual sand or debris. As this meal requires, you need to cut the plantains into smaller pieces; you can cut the plantains through like making a cross line, then slice them to give you the smaller pieces, anyhow you feel to cut it you can but you must make sure they are in smaller pieces or shapes.

After slicing the plantain into pieces, you leave it uncooked and then move it to the beans. First, I separate the beans from their layers or stones, Since I am using local beans, and it usually involves this thing. I wash it and cook it for some minutes, then filter it. Using another pot, I then turned the two items into it, set my fire, and started the main cooking.

With the dish on flame, I added a pre-prepared blend of aromatic spices and seasonings, including Maggi, pepper, dry fish, crayfish, and salt. Allowing the flavor to meld, I let it cook for some minutes. As the food was cooking, I washed the vegetables and onions, chopped and sauteed them; when they were tender, I sprayed the vegetables and onions on the dish, stirred them thoroughly to mix everything, and then took them off the flame. At this point, your flavorful and nutritious cuisine is ready to be served.

I took my time to make sure it's all mixed

Come And	Join Me🍜😋

I'm thrilled to share my personal recipe for traditional Nigerian "plantain pottage", which is one of my favorite meals; I hope this step-by-step guide inspires you to create your own delicious version and enjoy a taste of Nigerian culture.

CC,
@jyoti-thelight

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MY BEST REGARDS @JEWEL005