Nutrition
Akyeke
• Akyeke
Akyeke (Attiéké, Acheke) is a delicacy made from grated cassava and usually served with fried fish, stew, soup and ground pepper.
Akyeke is very popular in the western parts of Ghana and Africa. In Côte d’Ivoire, it is known as Attiéké.
The dish is prepared from fermented cassava that has been grated and steamed.
Ingredients
- 1 cup of dried, steamed or grated cassava
- 1 cup of water
- 2 teaspoonfuls of olive oil or palm oil
- 2 peppers
- 1/2 medium onion
- Salt to taste
- Seasoning cubes (Optional)
- Tuna (optional)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix akyeke with water
- After complete absorption of water, stir akyeke with a fork.
- Under low heat, pour akyekeinto a pan and steam while stirring for about four minutes or microwave for two to three minutes.
- Remove from heat and dishinto a large bowl.
- Add oil, tuna, diced onion and pepper to taste. Stir to combine
- Serve warm with stew of choice.
Nutrition
Palm nut soup
Palm nut soup is a Ghanaian dish that can be served with so many foods. It has a rich base of palm nuts combined with tomatoes and various vegetables that makes it very nutritious.
Preparation
Ingredients
– 1 kilogramme of palm nut
– Half kilogramme of beef
-One kilogramme of goat meat
-Three large salmon
-One full tuna
– A handful of turkey berries
-Two large onions
-4 large tomatoes
-3 large garden eggs
– One tin of mackerel
-Ten large peppers
– One large ginger
-2 cloves of garlic
– Four fingers of okro
– Salt to taste
Instructions
-Wash, cook palm nut, turkey berries, and pepper and add salt to it.
-Grind palm nut, turkey berries and pepper with mortar and pestle or mini food processor.
-Wash goat meat, beef, Tuna, salt and put on fire.
– Blend onion, garlic, ginger and tomatoes and pour on the goat meat.
– Add smoked tuna and salmon and okro to the soup.
-Use a spoon or ladle to skim off the surface oil.
-Garnish the soup with the okro or garden eggs as desired.
-Serve with fufu, banku or Omo tuo.
Nutrition
Cucumber and apple smoothie
Ingredients
-Two medium sized cucumber
-Three apples
-Four tablespoonful of honey
-Crushed ice
-Two cups of yoghurt
-One tablespoonful of blended ginger
– One tablespoonful of celery and mint
Preparation
-Wash and slice cucumber, apple into smaller sizes
-Blend until it is smooth
-Add honey and a little water to it
-Add crushed ice and yoghurt
-Blend it till you achieve your desired texture
– Then serve
