Roasted Groundnut and Sweet Potato Porridge with Ginger

This porridge takes its cue from the sweet potato and yam porridges found across West African kitchens, simmering orange-fleshed sweet potato until soft, then stirring in roasted groundnut (peanut) paste and a generous knob of fresh ginger. The result is creamy, a little nutty, and warmly spiced.

Orange sweet potato gets its color from beta-carotene, one of several antioxidant-rich plant pigments found in colorful produce, and ginger contributes its own warming, aromatic compounds. Groundnut paste adds plant protein and healthy fats, turning a simple root vegetable porridge into a more filling bowl.

Spoon it into bowls as-is for a light meal, or top with a scatter of chopped scallions and roasted peanuts for extra crunch. It also reheats beautifully the next morning, loosened with a splash of water or plant milk.