Nutrition

Fufu and Light Soup

Fufu and Chicken light soup pics

Fufu and light soup is a traditional Ghanaian dish; it is delicious food that you won’t want to miss out on when it comes to Ghanaian cuisine.

Light soup is tomato based. Fish, goat, lamb, chicken, beef, or pork can all be used to make this light soup.

Basically, Fufu in Ghana is derived by combining cassava and plantain.

Ingredients

Fresh tomatoes

Beef/Goat meat/ Chicken/ Lamb meat

Fresh fish (tilapia or catfish)

Tomato paste

Chili peppers

2 large onions

3 spoonful of salt

Seasoning

3 teaspoonful of ginger and

garlic

4 fingers of okro

Fufu Ingredients

Fresh cassava

Unripe plantain

How to make Ghana Light Soup

-First of all clean your fish, remove the gills and the innards then rinse in clean water and set aside. Thereafter, wash the meat and equally keep it aside.

-Secondly, blend your ginger, garlic, onion, seasoning cube, salt, and spices, scoop some quantity into the fish and marinate the fish, cover and set aside.

-In a pot containing the meat pour the remaining blended garlic and ginger mixture, add the tomato paste, salt, bay leaf, with more water, cover and cook for about 10 minutes.

-Thirdly, wash your tomatoes, onions, and pepper and remove the stem of pepper, scrap off the onion head.

-Place fresh tomatoes, onions, pepper into a clean pot and pour 1 cup of water into the pot and bring to boil.

-Next is to remove the fresh tomatoes, pepper, and onions from heat and blend. Ensure you don’t discard the boiled water from the tomatoes rather use it to blend the tomatoes; or pour into the meat, add more water.

Finally, bring soup to a simmer over low heat for like 15 minutes then add the fresh fish; clean your okra/ okro and add into the cooking pot, cover and cook to doneness.

Optional: Sieve the soup if you like to get the clear light look of the soup else skip the process.

Light soup is ready.

How to make Ghana Fufu

On the same note, cassava flour can be used in place of fresh cassava tubers.

First of all, peel the skin of your cassava tuber and plantains then boil for about 25-30 minutes to tender.

Secondly, using a mortar and pestle which is the major instrument for local pounding, or use a Yam pounder machine to pound it.

Start with the plantain, thereafter add the cassava, sprinkle some water as you pound for easy pounding until a smooth paste is achieved; Your smooth fufu is ready.

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Nutrition

Benefits of Dawada

Dawadawa has a lot of nutritional benefits

The African Locust bean, commonly referred to as “Dawadawa” by Ghanaians is a local seasoning used in soups and stews. It is rich in diverse nutrients and has great health benefits to Africans who consume it.

-Good vision

Due to the natural ingredients and nutrients found in the African locust bean, it makes it therefore one of the best treatments of bad vision and eye issues such as Myopia, Cataract and even minus eyes.

-It can treat stroke

Stroke is caused when the blood supply to the brain is suddenly obstructed by any substance which is fatal and dangerous to the health of individuals.

Research shows that consuming a good amount of African locust beans will definitely help you against such sickness.

-Reduces cholesterol

Cholesterol can cause blockage within the blood vessels thereby reducing the flow of blood to the heart which will definitely lead to heart issues. Eating locust beans can help your body burn the amount of cholesterol found in our bodies.

-Treat Diarrhoea

Due to the amount of tannin found in the African locust beans, it can cure diarrhoea, which is a gastrointestinal disorder with the symptoms of frequent watery bowel movements. Consuming African locust beans will help relieve you of diarrhoea

-Treat hypertension

Hypertension also referred to as high blood pressure is a long-term medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is persistently increasing above the normal level. Therefore consuming a good amount of African Locust beans will help people with hypertension.

-Helps control blood sugar level

The human body requires sugar to produce enough energy but it should be stable otherwise if unstable, it will cause diabetes. Therefore consuming African locust beans will help you control blood sugar level.

-Improve digestion

Eating a good amount of African locust beans can improve digestion. Good digestion will give you a healthy body as the excretion process in the body will be facilitated which will prevent constipation.

-Healthy weight

Underweight is not healthy and vice-versa. It is not easy to have normal weight or for the underweight to gain weight. Eating African locust bean will help you gain weight in a natural way.

-Heal Wounds

As mentioned above it can be used to treat ulcer wounds internally as well as external wounds. The leaves when pounded can be applied on wounds and the beans can be put on the wound to heal the wounds.

-Reduce Fever

Consuming a good amount of African locust beans can reduce fever. It was traditionally used to reduce high fever which is still practiced in some rural African communities and also send away evil spirits because of its unpleasant smell.

African locust beans is one of the best gift of God to Africans but sadly, only a few see this, it consist of many vital nutrients which are cherished by the body. Therefore regular consumption of healthy African locust beans will give you good health

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