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Ethnic dishes

Fufu Recipe

4 years ago

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Fufu (variants of the name include foofoo, foufou, fufuo) is adapted from our African Ancestors and is a Staple food of the Asante and Fante peoples of the Akan ethnic group of Ghana. It is made by boiling starchy food crops like cassava, yams or plantains and then pounding them into a dough-like consistency. Fufu is eaten by taking a small ball of it in one’s fingers and then dipping into an accompanying soup or sauce.

 Ingredients

1. 2 lb Plantains
2. 1 lb cassava

Instructions

1. Wash, peel and boil the vegetables until tender. When cooked, leave in boiling water.
2. Remove the central fibrous “string” from the cassava, and pound the Plantains and yams separately.
3. Combine the mashed Plantains and yams, and pound to a fine texture until completely mixed — smooth and firm but not too stiff.
4. Tip: use some of the same warm water as a dip to wet the mortar stick while pounding the foo-foo, to bring it to the right consistency
5. Dip a spoon or ice cream scoop in some clean warm water and remove the foo-foo in ‘balls’ from the mortar.
6. Cover and keep warm, serving in soup or with Pepperpot.
7. Note: A food processor can be used instead of a mortar, since the objective is to get the smooth, creamy but firm consistency that foo-foo requires.

2.  KENKEY IN GHANA, CONKIE IN GUYANA

Ethnic dishes

Conkie Recipe

4 years ago

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Ingredients:

1 lb cornmeal
1 lb pumpkin
1 oz lard
1 tsp black pepper
½ pt water
1 grated coconut
1 oz margarine
2 tsp salt
Sugar to taste
4 oz dried fruit
Twine
Banana leaves

Instructions:
• Grate the coconut and pumpkin, and add all the other ingredients.
• Stir in enough water to make a mixture of dropping consistency.
• Wipe the banana leaves clean and heat them to make them pliable. Cut them into 8 x 8 inch squares, and wrap around lumps of filling, tying the bundles with the twine.
• Place in boiling water and boil for about 20 – 30 minutes.
Note: If banana leaves are not available, mixture may be steamed in a greased bowl instead.

5.  MPOTOMPOTO IN GHANA, METEMGEE IN GUYANA

Ethnic dishes

Metemgee Recipe

4 years ago

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Metemgee is a Guyanese Creole “Stew” of mixed meat, salt fish, and dumplings with coconut milk, cassava, yam, plantains, okra, onions, thyme, and hot pepper sauce.

Ingredients

1. 6 ounces Beef, cubed (optional)
2. 6 ounces pork or Salted Beef cubed (Optional)
3. 8 oz salt-fish
4. 2 cups chicken stock (or water)
5. 2 cups coconut milk
6. 1 pound sweet potato, peeled, cubed
7. 1 pound yam, peeled, cubed
8. 1 pound plantain, peeled, cubed
9. 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, finely chopped
10. 2 habanero, seeded, finely chopped
11. 1 red onion, cut into rings
12. 1 pound okra, sliced
13. 1 cup flour
14. 2 tablespoons butter, small cubes
15. 1 teaspoon baking powder
16. ½ teaspoon salt
17. 2 tablespoons sugar
18. 2 tablespoons Water

Instructions

1. Dust beef and pork with flour and sauté.
2. Soak salt fish in warm water for about 15 minutes. Drain. Remove skin and bones. Discard. Squeeze fish dry.
3. Grate the coconut, pour one pint of water over, squeeze well and strain to extract the coconut milk. Arrange peeled plantains and seasonings in layers over the meat, with salt fish on top.
4. Add coconut milk and cook, covered, until almost tender, about 30 minutes.
5. Place onions and okras on top of salt fish. Steam, covered, for 10 minutes.
6. Add dumplings and steam for another 8 minutes.

For the Dumplings

1. Rub flour and butter together. Add baking powder, salt, and sugar. Add enough of the water to make a stiff dough.

Notes

1. Fried Saltfish Can be served with this dish and all meats can be omitted if you are Vegetarian.