Nigerian beans porridge with vegetables

Name: Nigerian beans porridge with vegetables
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 4 portions

Soft-cooked beans with vegetables — a filling pregnancy meal that provides iron, folate, fibre and plant protein.

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Lower-cost alternative: use groundnut or any plain vegetable oil instead of palm oil

For 4 portions. Tick items as you go — nothing is changed for anyone else.

This recipe contains foods that can contribute to a varied and balanced diet during pregnancy.

Step 1. Boil the soaked beans in the water for 45–55 minutes until completely soft, topping up as needed.
Step 2. Fry the onion in the oil, then add the tomatoes, pepper and carrot and cook for 8 minutes.
Step 3. Stir the sauce into the beans and simmer for 8–10 minutes.
Step 4. Add the washed shredded greens and cook for 3 minutes more.
Step 5. Serve hot on its own or with a small portion of yam or plantain.

No declarable allergens in the ingredients as currently selected.

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Wash all fruit, vegetables and leafy greens thoroughly in clean water before use.
Cook meat, chicken, fish and eggs thoroughly — no pink meat, no runny egg yolk or white.
Keep raw meat, chicken and fish away from cooked food, and use separate boards, knives and plates.
Cool leftovers quickly, refrigerate where power allows, and reheat once until piping hot throughout. If you cannot refrigerate safely, cook only what you will eat.
Avoid unpasteurised milk and dairy products, and avoid raw or undercooked foods during pregnancy.
Guidance can differ — follow current Nigerian pregnancy advice or the advice of your midwife, doctor or antenatal clinic.

No common declarable allergens are listed in this recipe's ingredients.

Ingredient brands and substitutions can change allergen content. Always check the labels on the products you buy.

Food-based dietary guidelines for Nigeria — Federal Ministry of Health, Nigeria and FAO, reviewed 4 September 2026
WHO recommendations on antenatal care for a positive pregnancy experience — World Health Organization, reviewed 4 September 2026