{"id":2252,"slug":"nigerian-bean-porridge","title":"Nigerian Bean Porridge","description":"Bean porridge is a traditional Nigerian dish enjoyed across different regions of the country, regardless of tribe or language. It is one of the most popular, easy-to-cook, and nutritious meals. It is usually prepared with palm oil, onions, and seasonings, and sometimes mashed to achieve a soft texture. Three main types of beans are commonly used in making bean porridge: honey beans, black-eyed peas, and Nigerian brown beans.","ingredients_raw":["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"],"ingredients_norm":["dried bean","onion","palm oil","maggi","ground crayfish","few pieces of fresh tomato","fresh scotch bonnet or habanero pepper","smoked panla fish"],"steps":["Pick over the beans to remove stones and other unwanted items.","Put the beans in a clean bowl, and run under clean running water to wash them.","Boil water in a pot, and add the beans. Boil for 5 minutes, then strain and let run under cold water. Fully drain the beans.","Add the parboiled beans, chopped onion, palm oil, and bouillon cube to a pot. Cover with water, and simmer until the beans are tender.","Blend the crayfish, tomatoes, and pepper into a smooth paste.","Heat a pan. Add the tomato paste, panla fish, and salt/bouillon to taste. Fry for 5–7 minutes.","When the beans are soft and the water is reduced, stir in the fried paste and panla fish. Cook for 5–6 minutes.","Serve the beans porridge with pap (ogi), plantain (dodo), and/or bread."],"categories":["Nigerian recipes","National Nigerian recipes","Recipes using cowpea","Recipes using onion","Recipes using honey bean","Recipes using Scotch bonnet chile","Recipes using habanero chile","Recipes using ground crayfish","Recipes using dehydrated broth","Recipes using fish"],"prep_time_minutes":null,"cook_time_minutes":null,"total_time_minutes":null,"servings":null,"yield_text":null,"difficulty":"medium","source_name":"wikibooks","source_url":"https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Nigerian_Bean_Porridge","source_ref":"4515514","authors_url":"https://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Cookbook:Nigerian_Bean_Porridge&action=history","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0","license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/","extraction_confidence":null,"content_hash":"84ba687634b1472779217e7ed43dcff79a8ed22b42df70324af8348547d9c89d","created_at":"2026-08-02T14:43:11Z","updated_at":"2026-08-02T14:43:11Z","notice":null,"url":"https://recipecontextprotocol.com/recipes/nigerian-bean-porridge"}