Meat Pie

Meat pie

Meat Pie is a West African pastry that is stuffed with meat. It can serve as an appetizer at restaurants, parties, etc.

Ingredients

Crust

2 cups of flour

1 cup of butter

1 tablespoonful of salt

1/2 cup of water

2 eggs for coating

Meat Pie filling

1 pound of meat (You can substitute it with ground beef, chicken breast or tuna)

1large onion

1 tablespoonful of Adobo seasoning or seasoned salt

1.5 tablespoonful of olive oil

Instructions

Crust

Combine the crust ingredients:

flour, butter, salt and water in a large bowl

Mix and knead it until a dough forms

Set aside in a freezer for 10 minutes

Filling

Pour oil in a frying pan and put it on medium heat

Add the meat and seasoning and let it cook for 10 minutes

Add onions to meat and let it cook for another five minutes

After the filling is done, roll the dough with a rolling pin.

Cut a piece of the dough into a square or circle, you can choose to make it large or small.

Add some meat to each pie and fold in half and seal it. Use a fork to close the edges so the meat does not fall out.

7.Coat pies with egg wash so you get that golden brown look.

Sobolo

Delicious sobolo

Sobolo, also known as hibiscus tea, is a popular and refreshing drink found in parts of Africa, particularly in Ghana.

Ingredients:

2 cups of dried hibiscus flowers

8 cups of water

1 cup of sugar (adjust to taste)

Ginger (a medium-sized piece), grated

Optional: Pineapple juice, lemon juice, or mint leaves for extra flavour

Preparation:

-Boil water in a large bowl.

-Once the water is boiling, add the dried hibiscus flowers and grated ginger.

-Also, add the peels of the pineapple and lemon to the boiling mixture to give it a strong scent and flavour.

-Reduce the heat and let it simmer for about 20-30 minutes. The longer it simmers, the stronger the flavour.

-After simmering, turn off the heat

and strain the mixture to remove the flowers, peels, and ginger.

-While the liquid is still hot, add sugar to your taste and stir until it’s completely dissolved.

-If you want to add more flavours, now is the time to add pineapple juice, lemon juice, or mint leaves. This step is optional but can enhance the taste.

– Let the sobolo cool down to room temperature. Once cooled, you can refrigerate it until it’s chilled.

-Serve the sobolo chilled. You can garnish it with lemon slices or mint leaves for a refreshing and appealing look.

– Boil about a cup of water and dissolve your sugar in it to make a concentrated syrup and pour in your sobolo. This method works better than adding sugar directly.

Enjoy your homemade Sobolo, a perfect drink for any occasion!

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Khebab

Khebab, popularly known as kyinkyinga in Ghana, is a very popular street food.

With meat variations ranging from beef, gizzards, chicken, guinea fowls, sausages and others, this spicy meat threaded on skewers and grilled over a gentle heat is usually served with sliced onions and spicy pepper powder.

It is very popular among the Hausa people in northern Ghana. The people that sell them are referred to as Abochi.

Ingredients

Kyinkyinga powder

●1 cup of ground peanuts (You can also use peanut butter powder )

●1 tablespoonful of onion powder

Salt to taste

●1 tablespoonful of paprika

●1 tablespoonful of ginger powder

●1 tablespoonful of cayenne

pepper

●1 tablespoonful of black pepper

Beef / meat on skewers