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    Home » African Dinner

    July 14, 2016

    DELICIOUS IRISH POTATO HOTPOT WITH LIVER

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    potato hotpot recipe
    I have been waiting all my life for this time of the year. The time when the farmer's market opens and I get to shop as though I am back home. I even get to bargain and turn my back to leave if the trader doesn't accept my proposal. Ha! I love to bargain in the market, it is one of the things I miss about home. I mean, something could be prized at 500 CFA Frs and you end up buying it for 50 CFA Frs. How cool is that? The not-so-cool part is that sometimes instead of buying "cheap", you get insulted by an irritated market woman.

    So the farmer's market is in full swing here in Minnesota. It is therapeutic for me to walk through that market and check out the numerous goodies from the farms. I also get to discover great things there like fresh groundnuts! Water leaf! Okongobong (that's Ugu in Nigeria!) Cocoyam leaves! Fresh Corn! "Banso potatoes!" Forgive me for all the "!". That's exactly how I feel each time I see these things. Then I come home and bore Mr N with statements like, "Can you imagine I found rice at the farmer's market?!"

    how to make potato hotpot
    I call these potatoes, "Banso potatoes" because they are firm and dry just like the type of Irish potatoes called, Banso potatoes back home (referring to the village, "Banso" where they typically come from. When I first came here, I tried to enjoy potato meals but I just couldn't. The potatoes always turned out soggy and sometimes made the sound "grish grish" when eaten. They were not given me life at all so I lost faith in boiling them and only resorted to frying them. The first time I tried the smaller potatoes from the farmer's market, my faith and hope in potatoes was restored. The potatoes are so tasty on their own then when made into a dish like this hotpot with liver, they are phenomenal. 
    This one-pot dish is savoury, graced with the sweetness from the tomatoes, crisp with the freshness from the vegetables and has an undeniable exotic texture from the liver. Using liver here instead of regular beef, makes the dish... well let's just say a little more nutritious. Liver is loaded with vitamin A, iron and other goodies that are good for the body. I have shared a similar Potato Hotpot with Chicken recipe and you can check it out here. You have to make this version!

    Here is the printable recipe for ya!

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    Potato Hot Pot
    by Precious Meshi Nkeih (www.preciouscore.com)  July-14-2016
    This is a savoury one-pot potato dish typically cooked in Cameroon.
    Ingredients
    • 20 small boiled potatoes
    • 1 medium size onion
    • 4 fresh tomatoes
    • 1 tablespoon ground garlic and ginger
    • half pound boiled beef liver (and it's stock)
    • 1-2 cups chopped carrots, green beans, bell pepper and green onions
    • 1 cup vegetable oil
    • 2 (Maggi or Knorr) small seasoning cubes
    • a quarter teaspoon salt
    • 1 habanero (hot) pepper (optional)
    Instructions
    1. Put oil in a pot and set on high heat. When it is hot, lightly fry your boiled potatoes and set aside. You can totally skip this stage if you are not a fan of fried food or you are trying to keep fit. Alternately, you could drizzle the potatoes with some (olive) oil and bake in an oven at 400 Degrees Fahrenheit for 10 minutes. Boiling/baking the potatoes improves taste and texture and prevents them from breaking when adding to other ingredients.
    2. Chop tomatoes and onions and fry in oil until tomato is no longer sour
    3. Add in your blended garlic and ginger and stir well. Let that fry in for about 2 minutes.
    4. Add in the chopped mixed vegetables and stir well.
    5. Season with salt and seasoning cubes.
    6. Add in liver with about a quarter cup of it's stock.
    7. Finally, add in your potatoes and give that a good stir, being careful not to break the potatoes. Turn off the heat and serve hot!
    Details

    Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 30 mins Total time: 45 mins Yield: 4 servings

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    Welcome to my core! I am Precious Nkeih, the recipe developer and writer right here on my blog, Precious Core. My goal is to show you insanely delicious recipes you can replicate in your kitchen. And I love to tell stories too. Hope you find recipes here that will make cooking easier for you! Check me out on YouTube at YouTube.com/PreciousKitchen.

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    1. Anonymous says

      July 14, 2016 at 11:50 pm

      Looks Yummy.

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    2. Kewrites Kewan Fombong says

      July 15, 2016 at 10:23 pm

      It looks really delish, when you said Banso potatoes i was wondering if you have some farmers from my village over there lol
      https://kewanblogs.com/

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    3. Precious Nkeih says

      July 15, 2016 at 10:26 pm

      Hahaha didn't know you are from Banso!

      Reply
    4. Joy2Endure says

      July 18, 2016 at 2:38 pm

      Never tried it with liver will be doing so next time I do hotpot. Thanks for the idea. LOL Banso potatoes and rice fo market 🙂
      Enjoy the season and if possible don't forget to stock your freezer.

      Reply
    5. Precious Nkeih says

      July 18, 2016 at 3:27 pm

      I'm definitely stocking up the freezer before the season is over. Thanks, dear!

      Reply
    6. Tessy Onyia says

      July 21, 2016 at 10:06 am

      Looks delicious Precious! My mum loves eating this dish and she always cooks it with liver and dry fish, it's so delish healthy. Well done dearie.

      http://www.tessyonyia.com

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    7. Precious Nkeih says

      July 21, 2016 at 3:04 pm

      Thanks hun. I'm sure it tastes great with dried fish!

      Reply
    8. Anonymous says

      August 09, 2016 at 1:23 pm

      finally i found a Cameroonian chef. i live in bamenda so getting banso potatoes would be easy.

      Reply
    9. Precious Nkeih says

      August 09, 2016 at 11:42 pm

      Happy to meet you!

      Reply
    10. Yemisi says

      November 21, 2016 at 2:25 am

      Perfect! I am definitely trying this! Lovely images.

      Reply
      • Precious says

        November 21, 2016 at 9:20 am

        Thanks Yemisi! Hope you enjoy!

        Reply
    11. annie says

      January 10, 2017 at 11:59 pm

      you are (suppep) super perfect cook my dear! i like this,

      Reply
      • Precious says

        January 11, 2017 at 4:46 pm

        Thanks dear!

        Reply
    12. annie says

      January 11, 2017 at 12:02 am

      what is your advise to some of us away from home?. that is, to foreign countries

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      • Precious says

        January 11, 2017 at 4:44 pm

        Hi Annie,
        Sorry I do not quite understand your question. What do you need advice for?

        Reply
    13. Simiyu Richard says

      October 24, 2019 at 9:37 pm

      I will try please!

      Reply
    14. Edith says

      January 11, 2021 at 8:35 am

      Could this dish be made with chicken liver?

      Reply
      • Precious says

        January 11, 2021 at 10:08 am

        Hi Edith, yes it can.

        Reply

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    1. POTATO HOT POT RECIPE | Precious Core says:
      July 21, 2017 at 5:49 am

      […] chicken and veggies. Although you could equally make it with beef, with pork, fish, shrimp or even beef liver. By the way, check out the version with beef liver here. It is so scrumptious! Potato hot pot is […]

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