Plantain porridge

Name: Plantain porridge
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Nigerian
Ingredients: 250g Plantain; 120g Mackerel (titus); 40g Spinach (efo); 40g Tomato; 6g Palm oil

Per serving

683kcal

33gprotein

76gcarbs

27gfat

Cost to make

₦1,562Lagos (₦)

£1.74UK (£)

Plantain porridge is a Nigerian main. A typical serving is about 683 kcal with 33g of protein, 76g carbs and 27g fat. The ingredients cost about ₦1,562 in Lagos, or £1.74 to make in the UK. Ilera scales the portion to your calorie goal and builds it into a full week of meals — priced for where you live.

What's in it

Plantain — 250g
Mackerel (titus) — 120g
Spinach (efo) — 40g
Tomato — 40g
Palm oil — 6g

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Macros are computed from ingredient data in the USDA FoodData Central and West African Food Composition Table databases; prices are dated Lagos/UK estimates and move with the market (see how we source our numbers). Ilera is for adults and isn't medical or dietary advice — see the health disclaimer.