Food & Cuisine – Omanghana

Ingredients 4 cups white corn (maize) flour, finely ground 3 cups warm water (for fermenting dough) 1 teaspoons salt, or to taste 12 dried corn husks or plantain leaves, softened in warm water 4 whole tilapia, cleaned and scaled 3 lime or lemon, juiced 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 teaspoons ground ginger 2 teaspoons cayenne […]

Ingredients 1 cup smooth peanut butter/groundnut paste Chicken, beef or goat 2–3 tomatoes 1 onion 1–2 peppers Ginger Garlic Salt and seasoning Water Directions Season and cook the meat until partially tender. Blend tomatoes, onion, ginger, garlic and pepper. Add the blended mixture to the meat and cook. Mix the groundnut paste with warm water […]

Fufu Cassava Green plantain or cocoyam Water Soup Chicken, goat meat or beef Tomatoes Onions Fresh pepper Ginger Garlic Salt and seasoning Directions Peel and cut cassava and plantain into pieces. Boil until very soft. Pound together until smooth and stretchy, or use a food processor/mixer designed for fufu. Shape into balls. For the soup: […]

Ingredients 2 cups black-eyed beans ½–¾ cup palm oil 2 onions 3 tomatoes 2 peppers 1 tablespoon tomato paste Smoked fish, optional Salt and seasoning Ripe plantains Directions Boil the beans until completely tender. Heat palm oil and fry chopped onions. Add tomato paste, blended tomatoes and peppers. Cook until the sauce thickens and the […]

Ingredients 2 cups rice 1 cup black-eyed beans 4–6 dried millet sorghum leaves (waakye leaves) 1 teaspoon baking soda, optional Salt Water Directions Wash the beans and boil until partially tender. Wash the waakye leaves and add them to the beans. Continue cooking until the beans are tender and the water becomes dark reddish-brown. Wash […]

Ingredients 3 cups long-grain rice 5–6 large tomatoes 2 red bell peppers 2 onions 2–3 cloves garlic 1-inch piece ginger 3 tablespoons tomato paste ½–1 cup cooking oil 4 cups chicken stock or water 1 teaspoon curry powder 1 teaspoon thyme 1 teaspoon rosemary 2 seasoning cubes Salt and black pepper Chicken or beef, optional […]

Ingredients 10–15 fresh okra fingers, washed and chopped or halved 2–3 habanero or kpakpo shito peppers 1–2 small onions 1–2 fresh tomatoes Fermented or cured fish, such as momoni or koobi Shrimp powder or salt, to taste 3–4 tablespoons unrefined palm oil Smoked mackerel or fried fish Boiled cow skin (wele) – optional A […]

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Piwaa is a traditional food of the Fante people, particularly popular in the Central Region of Ghana. It is a simple, nutritious dish made mainly from cassava and maize (corn) and is often eaten for breakfast or lunch. Piwaa is commonly served with pepper sauce, smoked fish, fried fish, or stew. Ingredients Fresh cassava Maize […]

For millions of people living with high blood pressure, improving heart health may begin with a simple change at the dinner table. Nutrition experts and clinical dietitians say magnesium-rich foods can play a significant role in lowering blood pressure by helping blood vessels relax and improving overall cardiovascular function. While magnesium is not a replacement […]

While culinary use of turmeric in foods such as curries and golden milk is widely considered safe, health specialists are raising concerns about the long-term, high-dose use of concentrated turmeric or curcumin supplements. Emerging clinical reports suggest that sustained “mega dosing” may, in rare cases, contribute to drug-induced liver injury (DILI). According to clinical analyses […]

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