classic Ghanaian recipes, others using readily available ingredients and adventures

classic Ghanaian recipes, others using readily available ingredients and adventures

Category: Ghana

Tuna yam balls

Tuna yam balls

Irresistible soft yam balls with tuna, these tuna yam balls disappear quickly right out of the oil. From my frustrations with yam balls and the hot oil leading to this baked version, I had admitted the fante frying genes had passed over me. (Fante women are […]

Crisp ripe plantain chips

Crisp ripe plantain chips

These crisp ripe plantain chips are made with ripe plantains and deep fried till brown and crispy. Ripe plantains? Yes! Crisp? Yes! Salty? Yes! In my pre and earlier teens years when  I had lots of time on my hands, basically spent baby sitting my […]

Curry rice |Yellow rice

Curry rice |Yellow rice

Curry rice (Yellow rice): unique rice dish cooked with curry powder taking the flavour and colour of the spice when cooked through. This post takes me back to when curry rice became a thing in Ghana here, when it became the preferred rice dish as […]