International Kitchen Divas: Ghana Edition

Date & Time:  Friday, February 23rd, 2024 10 AM PST/ 1 PM EST

Location: via Zoom

ID: 898 6107 5621
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Let’s cook Ghanaian cuisine! Join us for an unforgettable culinary experience, streamed live from Ghana!

Chef Dela prepares a special cooking demonstration filled with flavor, fun, culture and new memories created in community both near and far.

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Session Includes:

• A recipe card
• An exclusive one-on-one Q&A with Chef Dela

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About Ghanaian Cuisine

Ghanaian cuisine is rich, diverse, and deeply rooted in the country’s cultural traditions, reflecting the agricultural produce available in its tropical climate. Here’s an overview of some key aspects:

Staple Ingredients

• Grains and Tubers: Maize, rice, millet, and yams are staples, forming the base of many meals. Cassava, particularly, is used to make ‘fufu’, a dough-like food.
• Beans: Cowpeas and black-eyed peas are common and used in various dishes.
• Vegetables and Fruits: Tomatoes, onions, and chili peppers are widely used for flavor, along with tropical fruits like mangoes, pineapples, and bananas.

Popular Dishes

• Fufu: Made from boiling and pounding a mixture of cassava and plantains (or yams), fufu is often served with soups or stews.
• Jollof Rice: A one-pot rice dish cooked in tomato sauce with spices and vegetables, often accompanied by meat or fish.
• Banku and Tilapia: Banku, a fermented corn and cassava dough, served with grilled or fried tilapia, and accompanied by a spicy pepper sauce.
• Light Soup: A tomato-based soup that can be made with meat, fish, or mushrooms, often eaten with fufu.
• Kenkey with Fried Fish: Kenkey is fermented maize dough, served with fried fish and pepper sauce or a tomato-based sauce.
• Waakye: A dish made from rice and beans, often served with other accompaniments like spaghetti, fried plantain, boiled eggs, and avocado.

Snacks and Sweets

• Kelewele: Spicy fried plantains, seasoned with ginger, chili, and salt.
• Bofrot: A sweet, deep-fried dough ball, similar to a doughnut.

Beverages

• Palm Wine: A traditional alcoholic beverage made from the sap of palm trees.
• Sobolo: A non-alcoholic drink made from hibiscus flowers, ginger, and sometimes pineapple and cloves.