classic Ghanaian recipes, others using readily available ingredients and adventures

classic Ghanaian recipes, others using readily available ingredients and adventures

Category: Stews and sauces

Kontomire stew with smoked salmon and melon seeds (Palava sauce)

Kontomire stew with smoked salmon and melon seeds (Palava sauce)

Kontomire stew AKA palava sauce is a Ghanaian delicacy made with cocoyam leaves popularly called kontomire. It goes very well with boiled yam, plantain, rice, cocoyam etc. Kontomire stew is a staple in our house. We mostly alternate between garden egg stew and kontomire stew […]

Kenya’s  Chicken in Coconut Sauce (Kuku wa kupaka)

Kenya’s Chicken in Coconut Sauce (Kuku wa kupaka)

This Kenya’s chicken in coconut sauce is quite complex with its flavour combination. It is sweet, spicy, smoky, tangy, it’s just fantastic. Kuku wa kupaka shortened kukupaka is Swahili for chicken in coconut sauce. This is a speciality among the Mombasa people along the Kenya […]

Ghanaian chicken sauce with carrots and onions

Ghanaian chicken sauce with carrots and onions

Ghanaian chicken sauce is similar to a regular stirfry.  This recipe uses a good amount of carrots and onions, feel free to use any vegetables of choice. No need to stress, it is ready in 15 minutes.  I normally tend to save chicken breast whenever […]