classic Ghanaian recipes, others using readily available ingredients and adventures

classic Ghanaian recipes, others using readily available ingredients and adventures

Category: Ghana

Black-eyed peas and rice (one pot)

Black-eyed peas and rice (one pot)

I love rice infused dishes. It is like eating a billion grain of infused flavours. Jollof is a classical example of billion grains of infused flavours, this gizzard rice is also a great example. I absolutely have no idea what I am saying but I […]

Chewy coconut candy AKA kube cake

Chewy coconut candy AKA kube cake

I like to call it grated coconut clusters: kube cake modernised to chewy coconut candy balls are a favourite candy here in Ghana.  Kube is the fante name for coconut. The people of the Fante region in Ghana are noted for blending the English language […]

Mackerel and Herrings Mpotopoto

Mackerel and Herrings Mpotopoto

Slow cooked coco yam with smoked herrings and mackerel, mpotopoto is a real comfort food any time, any day. When I was a kid, I had friends who would frown on mpotopoto. Why would you even do that?It is my thing you know. Just like […]