🥚🍠 Egg & Cocoyam Soft Jollof (9+ months)

Ingredients:

• 3 tablespoons soft-cooked cocoyam (boiled and mashed)

• 1 small egg (hard-boiled and mashed or scrambled)

• 1 small tomato (blended or finely chopped)

• 1 tsp finely chopped onion

• A splash of baby-safe chicken broth or water

• A drop of vegetable oil or unsalted butter (optional)

👩🍳 Instructions:

1. Prepare Cocoyam Base:

   • Boil cocoyam until very soft.

   • Mash to a smooth consistency, adding a little broth or water to loosen it.

2. Cook the Soft Jollof Sauce:

   • In a small pan, sauté onions and tomatoes in a drop of oil or butter.

   • Cook until soft and slightly thickened.

   • Add in mashed or scrambled egg and stir gently to combine.

3. Combine & Simmer:

   • Stir the jollof-style egg sauce into the mashed cocoyam.

   • Simmer together on low heat for 2 minutes for flavors to blend.

4. Cool & Serve:

   • Let it cool slightly before serving.

✅ Nutritional Benefits:

• Cocoyam: A great source of fiber, potassium, and easy-to-digest energy

• Egg: Complete protein with choline for brain development

• Tomato & Onion: Add flavor and vitamin C boost