Asaro
Pronounced ah-SHAH-roh
Asaro is a soft, savoury Nigerian yam porridge, a one-pot dish in which chunks of yam are boiled with peppers, onions, palm oil, crayfish and seasoning until the yam softens and partly breaks down, thickening the liquid into a rich, porridge-like sauce. It is a Yoruba staple, often finished with greens and with fish or meat. Unlike plain boiled or pounded yam served with a separate soup, asaro is cooked all together so the yam takes on the flavours of the pot.
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Also known as
- yam porridge
- ebe
- porridge yam
How it is used
Cooked down soft with palm oil and pepper, finished with greens and fish, eaten on its own.
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