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yam pottage

Traditional dish from Ghana

About yam pottage

Ghanaian food made from yam and stew

Mpoto mpoto is a Ghanaian cuisine made from cocoyam or yam. It is also known as yam pottage and asaro by Nigerians. It is made from several ingredients including fish and onion.

Key Ingredients

  • table salt
  • drinking water
  • onion
  • garlic
  • chili pepper
  • tomato
  • palm oil
  • cocoyam
  • ginger
  • dried fish

Dietary Information

Traditional Ghana cuisine

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