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Avocado with Groundnut dressing - Ghana Food and Drink
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Avocado with Groundnut dressing (CAC)
2 avocados ripe but firm 15 ml (1 tbsp) lemon juice 30 ml (2 tbsp) shelled groundnuts or peanuts 2.5 ml (1/2 tsp) paprika 2.5 ml (1/2 tsp) cinnamon chili powder [cayenne], to taste salt, to taste fresh chives, to garnish. Peel the avocados; cut out the stone and cut into cubes. Sprinkle with lemon juice and set aside. |
Grind the peanuts roughly with a rolling pin or in a grinder for a few seconds. Mix the peanuts and spices well. Sprinkle over the avocados with finely chopped chives. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Ghana Food and Drink >>> Main Page
The typical Ghanaian staples in the south include cassava and plantain, FuFu, Kinkey and Bankou.
In the northern parts of the country, their main staples include millet and sorghum. Yam, maize and beans aroused across the country as staple foods.
Crops such as peanuts and Coco-Yam are also important in the local cuisine.
With the advent of modernization and colonialism, imported crops such as rice and wheat have been increasingly incorporated in Ghanaian cuisine.
In the northern parts of the country, their main staples include millet and sorghum. Yam, maize and beans aroused across the country as staple foods.
Crops such as peanuts and Coco-Yam are also important in the local cuisine.
With the advent of modernization and colonialism, imported crops such as rice and wheat have been increasingly incorporated in Ghanaian cuisine.
Important Health Tip: Any vegetable oil is to be consumed raw or extra virgin. Cold pressed and fresh, never refined. They should not be used for cooking at all. For cooking use only coconut oil, palm oil or butter.
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Important
In Ghana, as in many other African countries, people eat with their right hand. FuFu and Light Soup is just one of many dishes, eaten this way. But, you may always ask, for a spoon, fork and knife. It`s just the local, traditional way, to enjoy food. And yes, you will always, be offered soap and water, to wash your hands, before and after your meal... ;-) Please visit again, for much more pictures and info`s, or visit our see our main page, for updates: Food and Drink in Ghana |
Food Health - Interesting websites (external): http://doctorgenao.com/2011/04/03/dangers-of-vegetable-oils/ *