Let’s make this easy to follow Corned Beef Stew recipe. INGREDIENTS 300g of Baby Plum Tomatoes 1 large Red Pepper 1 tablespoonful of Tomato Purée 5 tablespoonful of Groundnut or Vegetable oil 30g of Butter 20g of Salted Fish 1 teaspoon of Cumin seeds 1 chopped Habanero Chilli 500g of Corned Beef (preferably the M&S [...]
Month: March 2021
The West African Red Curry recipe
Recently I challenged myself to a taste test of recreating a West African Red Curry inspired by the classic Thai Red Curry. Why would I even think of such a thing? Honestly I’ve always wondered why the Ghanaian Groundnut soup isn’t as popular as the Thai Red Curry as they both share a similar flavour [...]
Easy stuffed Meat Potato Balls recipe
Introducing a versatile recipe where you use either Potatoes or Yam. In the absence of Bolognese sauce you can try my crispy Corned Beef recipe or filling. [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HalsZsEuozo%5B/embedyt%5D Let’s make this easy and equally tasty stuffed Potato Balls which requires a few ingredients; 250g of Bolognese Sauce / Corned Beef Filling 500g of Mashed [...]
Easy Homemade Evaporated Milk recipe
The bright blue sky suddenly turned grey as I quickened my steps to get home. The heavy rain drops and strong winds did not spare me at all as I opened the door to get into the house. After changing into warm clothes, I clicked the kettle on for a cup of Tea as I [...]
Salted Beef Omelette recipe
The traditional Ghanaian Omelette has a natural sweet and spicy taste due to the inclusion of Onions, Tomatoes and Chillies. This recipe introduces an umami flavour in the form of the Ghanaian Salted Beef to the traditional Omelette. To make this recipe you’ll need the following; [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TtRufFvT5A%5B/embedyt%5D INGREDIENTS 1 large sliced Banana Shallot or [...]
Homemade Krispy Fried Chicken
Fridays are my days of indulgence and as such I created this aromatic Crispy Fried Chicken. I served this with some Yam fries , Green Chilli sauce and a side Salad. The Salad was to ease my guilt as I bit into each juicy crispy Chicken. Go ahead and treat yourself. TIP Please preheat your [...]
Aboboi Moin Moin (Steamed spiced Beans and Plantain)
In a previous post I shared my Bambara Beans and sweet ripened Plantain Akara (Beans & Plantain Fritters) recipe. I used half of the blended mixture for the fritters and the remaining half for a steamed version. The blended and naturally flavoured batter was wrapped in Thaumatococcus Danielli (Green Leaves) and steamed. You can use [...]
The traditional Ghanaian Beans and Plantain recipe (Vegan)
Honestly I wished I knew the individual who created this recipe for Ghana. This individual needs to be celebrated. The textures and flavours of this rather simple Ghanaian dish is one you need to try. FLAVOUR PROFILE The creamy slightly sweet flavour of the Black Eyed Beans pairs well with the crunchy slightly fermented taste [...]
Smoky Brown Rice Angwa Mo recipe
Happy Independence Day Ghana! In celebration of a 64 year milestone, I created this Brown Rice recipe infusing both Ghana’s smoked Tilapia and Prawn Shito (Black Chilli oil). In my previous post I made an all natural smoked Fish stock using smoked Tilapia. The stock has been used as a base for this creative Rice [...]
THE TRADITIONAL WEST AFRICAN FISH STOCK RECIPE
Saturday mornings meant my late Aunt Kate passed by our house with my cousins and in a convoy including Mum and I, we went to the market. Honestly I can’t remember when this tradition started but it was one that I looked forward to, as I could chat and play with my cousins whilst we [...]
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