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Crispy Fried Okra - Kats Ghana Spice (Recipe testing)

This recipe happened out of my  craving for some good Ghanaian okro stew but was too lazy to cook. So I spiced the okra with my Ghanaian inspired spice mix, added in some corn starch, tossed it together and deep fried. Done. It's that's simple and delicious. The starch did not stick onto the okra as I wanted but it's a recipe test so more room to perfection. Hope you enjoy them do let me know 😀. All you Need. 10 lady fingers(fresh green okra) 2 tablespoon corn starch 1 teaspoon Kats Ghana Spice (or try ginger, chili powder and salt) Oil to deep fry How to make it Start by cutting of the top and bottom ends of the okra(optional). Then slice them into halves. Mix spice with corn starch and tossed together with okro to slightly cover. Fry in batches in hot oil for a minute to two or until browning crispy. Remove onto kitchen paper to take of extra oil. Yum. Eduani Pa. Enjoy as a side dish or snack.

Easy Ghanaian Waakye Recipe (Rice and Beans)

Waakye is a popular Ghanaian street food. Back home in Ghana, many family prefer to buy from a well known street food vendor than to cook it at home. I think this may be, because of how time consuming it can be. First one has to boil dried sorghum leaves to bring out the rich burgundy colour associated with waakye. Then black eyes peas is pre-soaked and added. Once the peas are cooked half way, then rice is added. Sounds that simple but not until you have to be so careful with dealing the colour from sorghum leaves not leaving reddish stains behind. As you may know already, I live in Finland and finding authentic Ghanaian ingredients is very rare. So I have adapted as usual. In this recipe,  I use either red beans or bicarbonate of soda to help achieve the waakye colour. Two Basic recipe for you to try and let me know how you enjoyed this Ghanaian deli.  1. Waakye with black eyed peas/bicarb soda.       All you Need  1 cup black eyed p...

Easy Ghana Jollof Recipe

You probably have heard of #jollofwars and mysteries* behind the true origin of one of the most famous foods from the West African region, that is, Jollof Rice. Jollof Rice is a delicious meal of rice cooked in rich tomato stew/sauce. Ghanaians have our version and so does, Nigeria, Senegal and Gambia. For me, I take pride in #GhanaJollof because, it was the first meal my mother and I cooked together. The true traditional recipe demands time and craft in making the perfect Jollof Rice. As usual for me and my #FinGhaLifestyle,  I have simplified the recipe to save time yet it so full of flavour. Below is a "lazy man" recipe as I call it ; because sometimes when my daughter orders it and it must be done promptly. All you Need  5-7 tblspn of cooking oil  1 medium sized onion 2-3 garlic cloves  2 inch size fresh ginger/1 tspn ginger powder 2 tblspn tomato puree  3-5 fresh medium sized tomatoes  1-2 fresh habanero pepper/1 tspn chili powder (optional) I ts...