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Ghanaian Tuna And Egg Stew

Tuna and Egg Stew This is a basic tomato stew base and can made with any main ingredients as preferred. Make with vegetables or corned beef is a common meal in Ghana. Hope you enjoy _ All you Need 3-5 tablespoons oil 1 medium size onion 2 garlic gloves 1 teaspoon chili powder 1 tablespoon tomato paste 400g can plum tomatoes 1 canned tuna in oil 1/2 teaspoon each of powdered white pepper, curry spice and nut meg. Salt to taste 2 eggs How to make it 1. Peel and slice onions and add to frying pan(preferably a frying pan with cover) with oil over medium heat. 2. Crush or finely chop garlics and add in. Fry for a minute or two. 3. Add in chili powder and tomato paste. Mix to incorporate well and cook for two minutes stirring occasionally. 4. Next, add in plum tomatoes. With the  stew laddle crush out the big plums or alternative option blend tomatoes and add to pan. 5. Allow to stew to cook 15-20 minutes stiring occasionally as usual. 6. Add in canned tu...

Ofam Cake (Traditional Plantain Cake )

Ofam Cake is a traditional Ghanaian plantain cake and it's a spicy/savoury cake. This recipe yields a denser cake as compared to my #FinGhafoods recipes with my sweet and Finnish twist. Simply served with avocado and peanuts it's as traditional as we prepare it back home in Ghana. All you need 3 over ripen plantain 1 small habanero pepper (optional) 1/2 medium sized onion 1 inch size fresh ginger  (1 tspn ground ginger) 1 tspn ground cloves 1 tspn ground nutmeg 1 tspn baked soda 1 cup of gluten free floor 1-3 tblspn of palm oil 1-3 tblspn of any oil(I used olive oil).  How to make it. Pre heat oven to 200°c . Peel plantain, cut into cubes and put into a food processor. Add in rest of ingredients but olive  oil or preferred choice of oil and blend until smooth. If mixture is too thick, add in bits of oil until mixture is loose but not too runny. Grease a cake tin or bread loaf tin. Pour cake batter in and bake for 30-40 minutes or until an inserted...