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Palm Nut Soup - Ghana Food and Drink
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Palm Nut Soup - ABENKWAN, a seafood soup
2 cups palm oil (no substitutes) 1 cup onions, 1 chopped chili pepper, crushed, or 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper 2 cups tomato, chopped 2 cups okra 1 medium eggplant, cut into chunks 1 lb fish or crab meat 1/2 tsp salt. In a large, heavy stew pot, boil the palm oil for 10 minutes. Add onions and pepper and continue cooking on high heat for another 5 minutes. Reduce heat, add remaining ingredients and simmer for an hour or more, until soup is somewhat thickened. Stir from time to time. If there is too much palm oil on the surface for your liking, skim it off with a large spoon before serving. |
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/ *