The recipe is inspired by the rich and flaky Ghanaian Meat Pie with a twist of flavour. The Ghanaian Meat Pies in question are actually Turnovers if we have to go by the definition of a Pie. Turnovers are known as pastries where the fillings are placed in the middle of each dough, folded, sealed [...]
Category: Stews
QUICK MEATY RICE RECIPE
Introducing a quick one pot Rice dish that’s packed with natural flavours and a perfect comfort food for a working week. You can use Brown Rice instead of White Rice and also replace the minced Meat with either Turkey, Chicken or Pork. Considering this recipe requires a few ingredients the outcome in terms of flavour [...]
THE TASTIEST WEST AFRICAN GREEN CHILLI SAUCE RECIPE
Introducing an all natural flavour packed sauce that doubles up as a marinade for Lamb or Goat Meat. Im currently testing it with Chicken and I’ll update you with the verdict later. The recipe makes for a mild, tangy Green Chilli Sauce with subtle hints of seafood and a smoky taste. For a spicier version [...]
AYAMASE CHICKEN CAKES
In my previous posts I shared how to make your own Chicken Confit, the Nigerian Ayamase sauce and Pan Fried Chicken Pies. Using my leftovers for the aforementioned recipes, I made this quick lunch or dinner Chicken Cakes. INGREDIENTS 200g of crushed Potatoes 400g of shredded Chicken 2 tablespoonful of the Ayamase sauce 60g of [...]
The West African Designer Stew called Ayamase
Inspired by the Nigerian Designer stew known as Ayamase , is this incredible recipe which can be used for a plethora of recipes. Traditionally bleached Palm oil, fermented locust beans and CrayFish are included in this recipe. I’ve substituted the bleached Palm oil with Peanut Oil, Cray Fish for smoked dried Herrings and in the [...]
BAMBARA BEANS (NUTS) CASSOULET
Bambara nuts or beans originates from the Bambara people of West Africa. ‘Bambara’ means ‘unbeliever’ as history dictates the ethnic group resisted Islam when it was introduced in 1854 by Tukulor conqueror, El had Umar Tal. The Bambara ethnic group are spread across West Africa ( in countries such as Guinea, Senegal, Mali and Burkina Faso) [...]
TOM BROWN (ROASTED CORN MEAL PORRIDGE)
Until I find out why this roasted corn meal porridge, is known as ‘Tom Brown’, I’ll settle with the notion due to ‘its distinctive brown colour’. Please feel free to share your knowledge behind the name. Anyway, as most Ghanaian dishes go, they’re mostly gluten free including this nutty porridge. Tom Brown is made from corn [...]
CABBAGE & CORNED BEEF STEW
This dish fills me with nostalgia, as it was my Mums favourite dish to make on Fridays. The dish is usually paired with a mixture of boiled ripened Plantain and Yam thinly sliced. The best part of the dish was sharing it with my cousins, as we all ate from the same bowl. Yes! We [...]
Easy Portuguese Rice recipe
The idea of driving through traffic on a Friday evening, to satisfy my cravings for Nando's inspired this dish, as I drove straight home to cook from scratch. Yes! I'll rather cook from scratch , however long it takes, than to be stuck in traffic. Staring at my larder, I quietly picked up the ingredients, [...]
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