Nutrition
Poloo/Coconut Biscuits
Poloo
Ingredients
2 Cupsof all-purpose flour
2 Cups of coconut flakes
1 Cup of coconut milk
½ Tablespoonful of salt
1 Cup of sugar
2 Cups of sunflower/vegetable oil (for frying)
Preparation
In a large mixing bowl, add all the ingredients (flour, coconut flakes, coconut milk, salt and sugar). Mix until everything is well combined into a soft dough.
Transfer onto a well-floured surface and gently knead for two to three minutes. If it is too sticky during the kneading process, just use more flour.
Using a rolling pin, roll the dough flat. Use a knife or a dough cutter and cut the flattened dough into long strips. Then cut each strip into small diagonal shapes.
On medium heat, heat the oil and fry the coconut cookies until they are golden-brown incolour. This should take about five to eight minutes.
Tip: When frying these, fry them in small batches. Adding too much at a time will drop the temperature of the oil, which will seep inside the cookies.
Take them out and rest them on a paper towel to absorb excess oil.
Source: Food.com
Benefits of coconut
-Promotes blood sugar control
-Contains powerful antioxidants
-Easy to add to your diet
-Coconut is high in fibre and controls diabetes
-Coconut helps with digestion
-Coconut provides healthy skin
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
