‘Kelewele’ is a popular Gluten free, Ghanaian street food snack made from ripened Plantain and ground spices. The whiff of the wood fire smell mixed with sweet and aromatic greasy smell of the fried spicy Kelewele when bought on the streets of Ghana is an experience to behold. Interestingly, Kelewele is only available each evening [...]
RECIPES
Tastiest Asparagus shaving Salad recipe
Make this quick, nutritious and delicious Asparagus shaving Salad. INGREDIENTS 400g of Asparagus 2 large sliced Banana Shallots or Red Onion 100g of Bulgar Wheat / Fonio/ Quinoa/ Couscous 4 tablespoonful of Garlic Oil 100g of baby Plum tomatoes or Sun dried Tomatoes 30g of chopped Parsley/Basil/Coriander Salt and Pepper to taste 150ml of [...]
Amazing Vegan Green Plantain recipe
In Ghana, Plantain chips (made from fried Green Plantains) are a favourite snack amongst the locals . It’s mesmerising watching the Plantain Chips seller, peel, slice and fry the Plantain right before your eyes. The buttery golden colour, crunchy texture and naturally sweet nature of the Plantain chips topped with roasted Peanuts will have you [...]
Easy French Fries Recipe
Do we still say ‘Thank God it’s Friday’? And look forward to Fridays as we did in the past? A day that signified a break from going into the office and catching up on your shopping, cleaning, cooking, socialising etc Anyway I’ve uploaded a step by step recipe guide on how to make your own [...]
Easy Vegan Papaya /Pawpaw Pudding
During one of my many conversations with Mum, she revealed her favourite childhood Vegan pudding Grandpa made for the family. A pudding made from fresh Corn, Peanuts and sweetened with ripened PawPaw (Papaya). that were all harvested from the farm. When Mums vibration of pitch heightens, I know it’s a great memory of hers and [...]
How to cook the tastiest Steak simply
The thought of a plate of Pan fried Steak with Parmesan shavings, soft Garlic on a bed of Rocket salad made me smile. As I tucked into each bite I missed my friends and the bi weekly, Pub meal treat we used to have (pre lockdown century). it does feel like a century... The only [...]
The tastiest Corned Beef Pie (TURNOVER)
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 [...]
How to make Greek Yogurt at home
Learn how to make this easy to follow Greek Yogurt recipe. INGREDIENTS 1.5 litres of Organic Whole Milk 5 tablespoonful of Organic Live natural Yoghurt METHOD Watch how to prepare your own Greek Yoghurt at home below; [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbUA5dFqTNw%5B/embedyt%5D Please don’t forget to subscribe, share, try the recipe and leave comments with your feedback. All [...]
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 [...]
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