Author: Chep

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  • Kelewele Recipe

    Kelewele is a spicy fried plantain dish and popular street food sold mostly at night in Ghana.Ā  Ā  Ingredients for 6-8Ā  Preparation and Cook time : 45 minutes Ā  Ingredients 4-6 plantains 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper or red pepper 1/2 teaspoon ginger 1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons water or lemon juice Vegetable oil Ā  Preparation…

  • Thobwa Drink Recipe

    Ā  Ā  Ingredients Maize meal Chimela made from fermented maize, or preferably from millet or sorghum which adds a beautiful reddish colour to the brew Sugar to taste Ā  Preparation Make a thick porridge of maize meal Let this porridge cook thoroughly Dilute this porridge with water and let it cool Once the watery porridge…

  • FRIED KAPENTA Recipe

    Ā  INGREDIENTS 250g dried kapenta 1 medium onion Cooking oil Salt to taste Ā  PREPARATION Put kapenta in a bowl Pour hot water over kapenta to completely immense it, soak for 15 minutes then drain and pat dry(soaking removes excess salt used for preservation during drying up process of kapenta) Heat oil in pan, add…

  • BEEF STROGANOFF Recipe

    IngredientsĀ  Beef strips or Beef tenderloinĀ  White/Yellow onionsĀ  Fresh parsleyĀ  Plain flourĀ  Dijon mustardĀ  Sour CreamĀ  Beef broth Portabellini Mushrooms (Brown button mushrooms) Butter Salt Black pepper ChivesOlive oil Garlic Preparation & CookingĀ  Wash your steak and remove excess fat and any unwanted silver skin. Pat dry with a paper towel. Once this is done,…

  • IFINKUBALA DELICACY Recipe

    Ā  Ā  Ingredients: 3 cups dried caterpillars 200 ml cooking oil 2 medium sized tomatoes 1 medium sized onion Salt to taste. Ā  Method: 1. Wash caterpillars twice in cold water 2. Remove from cold water and soak in warm water 3. Allow the water to cool so that the caterpillars can be soft. Drain…