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Traditional Ghanaian kenkey is prepared from fermented corn dough. Dry corn kernels are soaked in water for several days to start the fermentation process that results in Kenkey. The next step is to grind the fermented corn into a fine…

Popular in Ghana, waakye is a dish created from a mixture of rice and beans that are boiled with additional ingredients and spices. The Hausa words “wain,” which means beans, and “kye,” which means rice, are combined to give the…

Popular in Ghana, ampesi is a dish comprised of boiling cassava, plantains, and yams. The vegetables are prepared by peeling, chopping them into pieces, then boiling them in salted water until they are fork-tender. Ampesi is frequently consumed as a…

Popular Ghanaian cuisine Tuo Zaafi comes from the country’s northern region. In order to make a thick and flexible dough, heated water is combined with a mixture of maize flour and ground millet. After that, the dough is shaped into…

Popular in Ghana, banku is a dish consisting of cassava and fermented corn bread. Corn and cassava are ground into flour, combined with water, and then allowed to ferment for a few days to make banku. The mixture is then…

A common staple cuisine in West Africa known as fufu is created from cassava, yams, or plantains that have been boiled, mashed, and then moulded into a dough-like consistency. Boiling cassava, yams, or plantains and crushing them with a pestle…