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Name: Black Beans and Yam (Akidi)
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Africana, Nigerian
Ingredients: 2 cups black beans (akidi); ¼ yam, peeled and cut; ½ teaspoon salt; 2 stock cubes; 50ml palm oil; ½ bunch spinach, cut; 1 onion, sliced; ½ fresh red pepper; 12 small fresh tomatoes, sliced

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Black Beans and Yam (Akidi)

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Black Beans and Yam (Akidi)

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Black beans and yam, also known as Akidi na ji by the Igbos is a delicious and delightful meal you can conveniently prepare in your home and graciously devour as either lunch, dinner or even midday meal.

CategoryFoods

Total Time70 min

DifficultyAdvanced

Yields4 servings

CuisineAfricana, Nigerian

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First of all, check if you have all the necessary ingredients for this recipe. Pay attention to the quantities!

2 cups black beans (akidi)
¼ yam, peeled and cut
½ teaspoon salt
2 stock cubes
50ml palm oil
½ bunch spinach, cut
1 onion, sliced
½ fresh red pepper
12 small fresh tomatoes, sliced

Next, follow the steps to finalize your dish and finally be able to enjoy it!

Sort, wash and soak the dried black beans (akidi) in water for at least 5 hours or preferably overnight.
Afterwards wash and add the beans in a pot then add water and continue cooking until softened.
Wash and add the yam in the softened black beans, add more water if the beans have absorbed all the water then continue cooking until the yam has been softened.
Bring down the beans and yam from heat, pour in a sieve to drain out water then set aside.
Slightly heat up the palm oil then add the onions and saute for two minutes.
Add the tomatoes, pepper, stock cubes and salt then continue stirring until the tomatoes are cooked and slightly dried.
Add the spinach and simmer for 2 minutes then bring down the sauce from heat.
Pour the sauce over the cooked black beans and yam then stir properly until well combined.
Garnish with some fresh spinach if you like then serve warm immediately.

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