Nutrition
Gari Fortor Recipe
Gari fortor
Ingredients
1 cup of Gari
½ cup of Water
3 medium size Tomatoes
1 large Onions
3 large Carrots
3 Green bell pepper
1 tin of Sardine
½ bottle of cooking oil
Powdered pepper
A pinch of Salt
Preparation
Chop your tomatoes, onions, carrot and green pepper into a plate and set aside.
Pour some cooking oil into a pan on fi re.
First put in your onions, then add the tomatoes. Stir and leave it to cook for a while.
Next, add salt and pepper and then stir.
Add your chopped carrot, green bell pepper, sardine and stir.
Pour gari into a bowl, pour a little water on it to soften it.
Add the gari to the sauce on fire and stir till it mixes well. Your garifortor is ready to serve now.
Health benefits of Gari
Gari is a good source of carbohydrates, protein, vitamins, and minerals. It is also easy to digest and helps in the reduction of the risk of heart disease and diabetes.
The vitamin A and a compound known as bakarotennya contents in gari which helps to improve the health of one’s eyes, prevents poor eyesight and future blindness. Too much
of it can worry your eyes though.
Gari also helps in weight loss and contributes to the maintenance of regular bowel movements as well as prevent constipation.
It contributes to the preservation of the intestinal barrier which in turn helps prevent harmful substances from entering the blood stream.
Nutrition
Benefits of shrimps
-High in protein:
Shrimp is a lean protein source, providing essential amino acids for muscle building and repair.
– Low in calories:
Due to its low calorie content, shrimp can be incorporated into weight loss diets.
– Omega-3 fatty acids:
These healthy fats in shrimp can improve heart health by lowering bad cholesterol levels.
– Antioxidants
This pigment found in shrimp is a powerful antioxidant that may help protect cells from damage and potentially reduce inflammation.
-Essential minerals:
Shrimp provides important minerals like selenium, zinc, iodine, and vitamin B12 which are crucial for immune function, thyroid health, and cognitive function.
– Bone health:
The calcium and vitamin D content in shrimp can contribute to maintaining strong bones.
Potential cancer prevention:
Some studies suggest that the antioxidants in shrimp may have anti-cancer properties.
Source;foods.com
Nutrition
Shito
Shito is a Ghanaian hot pepper sauce, made with ingredients like dried chili peppers, dried fish, ginger, and oil, and is used in various dishes, especially rice-based meals and swallows.
Ingredients
-5 litre of oil
-70 grams of fresh onion
-100 grams of tomato paste
– 40 grams of powdered pepper
– 30 grams of ginger
– 30 grams of fish powder
– 10 grams of powdered garlic
-30 grams of powdered shrimps
-30 grams of powdered herrings
– 5 tablespoonfuls of salt to taste
Preparation
-Pound or blend dry hot pepper together with fresh ginger
– Pound or blend dried shrimps and dried herrings
-Grind onion, garlic and hot pepper
-Heat oil
-Add grinded or blended onions, garlic and pepper.
– Allow it cook for a while.
– Add powered shrimps and powered dried herrings to it.
– Cover and allow to cook further until all water has evaporated
– Add pounded hot pepper, stir, cover and allow to cook
– Add fish powder and continue stirring to avoid burning
– Cook until sauce is dark brown in colour
-Take off the heat and serve with rice, waakye, gari, jollof etc
By Linda Abrefi Wadie
