Mackerel and Herrings Mpotopoto

Ingredients

• 1 kg cocoyam
• 3 medium sized tomatoes
• 1 large onion
• Pepper as required
• Momoni as required (Optional)
• 1/2 medium sized smoked mackerel
• 5 large smoked herrings
• 1 teaspoon grounded dried fish
• 1 teaspoon grounded dried shrimp
• 1/2 cup palm oil
• 5 cups 5 cups water (or as required)

Instructions

1. 1

   Peel and cut coco-yam into bite sizes. Remove skin of mackerel and herrings and break into bite sizes. Wash coco-yam and put into a medium saucepan. Add tomatoes, onion and pepper, momoni and water. Put on medium heat to boil for about five to six minutes.

2. 2

   Remove tomatoes, onions and pepper into a bowl and add in herrings, mackerel, grounded shrimp, fish and salt. Reduce heat to low and let it simmer slowly.

3. 3

   As coco-yam is simmering, blend or grind the tomatoes, pepper and onions and put it back into the simmering coco-yam. Simmer for about fifteen to twenty minutes till tender. Add in palm oil and stir. Simmer for additional two or three minutes and serve.