Nigerian Corn Porridge and Beans
A weeknight-friendly vegan built around dried brown beans, fresh or frozen sweet corn kernels and ground crayfish β roughly 65 minutes start to finish, and rated medium to make. Below: the ingredients split into pantry staples and a quick shopping list, a built-in serving scaler, and the method in 7 steps.
You'll mainly reach for large pot and saucepan. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention. As written, the ingredients are plant-based.
What you'll need
Shopping list (3)
Pantry staples (you likely have these)
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How to make it
- Rinse the dried beans, then place them in a large pot with plenty of water and boil for about 45 to 60 minutes until they begin to soften, topping up with hot water as needed.
- Add the sweet corn kernels to the softening beans and continue to simmer for 15 to 20 minutes until both are tender.
- Stir in the chopped onion, ground crayfish, crumbled stock cubes and the whole scotch bonnet pepper, then season with salt to taste.
- Pour in the palm oil and stir well so it melts evenly into the porridge, giving it a rich colour and flavour.
- Reduce the heat and let everything simmer gently for another 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the mixture thickens to a soft porridge consistency.
- Mash a few spoonfuls of the beans against the side of the pot to help thicken the dish if you prefer it creamier.
- Taste and adjust the salt, then remove the whole pepper if you want it milder. Serve hot on its own or with fried plantain.
You'll use: Large pot Β· Saucepan
Tips & common questions
How long does Nigerian Corn Porridge and Beans take to make?
About 65 minutes from start to finish β an estimate based on the 7 steps and 9 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes β use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Nigerian Corn Porridge and Beans vegan?
Based on its ingredients, this recipe contains no meat, fish, dairy or egg, so it looks vegan-friendly. Always double-check labels on packaged items.
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Nigerian Corn Porridge and Beans is an original recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: Beans and Corn (maize) porridge.jpg by Nancy Nwachukwu, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top β how we source recipes.