Nutrition
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!
Source: Pulse.com
Nutrition
What to take at Ramadan
Ramadan, is one of the sacred and important moments of every Muslim.
It is the month in which it is believed that the Holy Qur’an was sent down from heaven “as a guidance for men and women, a declaration of direction, and a means of salvation.
Khebab are nutritious
to the body
During the ninth month on the Muslim calendar they observe a strict fast from dawn until sunset.
Muslims who are fasting are not allowed to eat or drink (even water) during daylight hours.
During suhoor or sehri, components of a balanced meal can help your blood sugar remain stable and give you energy.
Foods for breaking the fast easily are whole grains, vegetables, fruits, lean protein, healthy fat – all of these are important to give your body all the nutrients it needs after a long day of fasting.
It is also important to include fruits like watermelon, mango, grapes, dates, cashew, sugarcane, oranges and some protein supplement like eggs, khebab, meat, milk and dairy product.
Some drink milk to break the fast. Others use Tamarind, Sobolo, Lamugin etc.
For the main meals, one could consider rice and stew, tuo zaafi and ayoyo, banku and okro stew, omo tuo and groundnut soup or palm nut soup.
Nutrition
Fish jute mallow leaves soup (Fish Ayoyo soup)
Ingredients
– 200 grams of jute mallow leaves
-20 grams of dawadawa
– 100 grams of fresh tomato
– 10 grams of fresh hot pepper
– 50 grams onion
– 45 fish powder
-9 grams of bouillon tablet
– 3 tablespoonful of saltpetre
-Salt to taste
Preparation
• Wash jute mallow with salt added to water (brine)
• Chop/pound jute mallow
• Grind hot pepper (dry or fresh) and tomatoes
• Chop onion into pieces
• Pound dawadawa
• Pound dry fish
Preparation
• Put water on fire to boil
• Add pounded dawadawa and allow to boil
• Add grounded tomatoes and hot pepper
• Add powdered hot pepper and chopped onion and allow to boil
• In a separate pot, steam jute mallow with little water
• Add saltpetre to make it slimy and steam for about 5-10 minutes
• Add steamed jute mallow to the mixture
• Add salt to taste
• Add water (if too thick) and allow mixture to boil
• Serve when cooked
Serve with tuo zaafi, banku, kenkey or eba.
