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
Coconut yam porridge
Ingredients
-½ tuber yam
-Leftover stew substitute with fresh pepper mix
-Seasoning
-3 tablespoonfuls of salt
– 3 tablespoonfuls of coconut milk
-Half bottle of palm oil
– 2 tablespoonfuls of pepper
-3 tablespoonfuls of dried shrimp
Preparation
-Add hot boiling water to the dried shrimps and cover for about 10 minutes and then rinse clean with cool water.
-Peel yam and cut into chunks, wash and rinse clean.
-Add yam pieces to a pan and place on medium heat.
Add palm oil, pepper, coconut milk and little water just enough to cover the yam or at the same level as the yam.
-Add seasoning and salt, cover the pan with a lid and leave to cook on low heat.
-After five minutes, add the washed shrimps and continue to cook on low heat till yam is soft.
-Using a wooden ladle, mash yam into pieces but not to puree, leave some yam chunks if you desire.
-Check for salt and seasoning.
-Cook for another three-five minutes and take off the heat.
Source: myactivekitchen.com
Nutrition
Clear streets of hawkers, destitute
Dear Sir,
I want to use this platform to appeal to the Korle Klottey Municipal Assembly (KoKMA) to rid the streets of hawkers to make it convenient for commuters.
These hawkers have been on the streets, especially the Kwame Nkrumah Circle area for some time with a few attributing their stay there to political expediency.
Every inch of space for pedestrians have been covered by their activities, leaving commuters to sometimes walk on the streets with the vehicles.
As if that is not enough, the rest of the space has been occupied by destitute and ‘junkies’.
With the election over, the Assembly must be seen to be clearing the mess these group of people have created.
Fact is, moving around the area has become a challenge as one has to tread carefully in order not to step on any wares on sale.
It is not a good and comfortable sight at all and I believe this will be the right time to clear the area to ensure some sanity in the area.
Regina,
Bubiashie
