Potato Porridge: 5 Important Health Benefits

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Potato porridge is a very colorful and nutritious meal prepared using different kinds of potatoes. It is a mouth-watering dish which is very easy to prepare.

Some health benefits of Potato porridge are:

• It is a good source of Vitamin B6
• Potatoes are rich in magnesium, which is the relaxation and anti-stress mineral.
• Potassium which is found in potatoes is one of the important electrolytes that help regulate heartbeat and nerve signals.
  
• Potatoes are are rich in carotenoids like beta carotene and other carotenoids, which help strengthen our eyesight and boost our immunity to disease.
• Potatoes contain Iron which help blood cell production.

HOW TO PREPARE POTATO PORRIDGE :

Ingredients :

• 3 potatoes(Irish, sweet or russet)
• half a cup of palm oil
• Maggi seasoning and salt
• Crayfish
• Dry fish
• Dry prawns
• Spinach or any other dark green vegetable of your choice
• Some blended or chopped scotch bonnet and red ball pepper

Step by Step Preparation :

• In a clean pot, pour in the palm oil, and heat up for about 3 minutes
• Add some chopped onions and half of your crayfish(frying the crayfish brings out its flavor better)
• Add the chopped or blended pepper and let it fry for some minutes
• Add chicken or beef stock if you have any
• Add your dry fish and dry prawns
• Taste for salt
• Add some salt ,maggi seasoning and remaining half of crayfish if necessary
• Stir and cover to cook for about 10-15 minutes
• Add a cup of water and add your diced potatoes
• Cover to cook until potatoes is very soft and tender.
• Add sliced vegetables and stir well.
• Grill you plantain( I hardly fry things so i grill)
• Serve hot/warm.

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