ES AFRICAN KITCHEN Menu

Palm nut soup is a very popular soup in West Africa. In Ghana it is one of the most consumed soups.

Light soup is prepared by steaming fish or meat with seasonings, onion, garlic and ginger in a saucepan. Tomato paste is then added. Chili peppers, garden eggs and tomatoes are boiled, blended and added to the saucepan. Water is added to bring the soup to its desired thickness.

Banku is a favorite dish enjoyed by the Fantes, Gas, and Ewes in Ghana.

Peanut soup (also known as groundnut soup) is a dish with variations enjoyed throughout West Africa. If you have yet to try this unique and wonderful combination of peanuts with tomatoes and spices, then you’re in for a treat! As a bonus, I offer a tested nut-free spin on this dish for those with tree nut allergies.

Red red is a Ghanaian dish composed of black eyed peas, cooked in palm oil/vegetable oil . The dish derives its name from the red color it takes on from the red palm oil (zomi) and the fried plantain. Red red typically consists of fish, such as tinned mackerel or pilchards, black eyed peas, scotch bonnet peppers, onions, oil and tomatoes. It is commonly known in Ghana as "kokoo ne beans". Though often served with fish, red red can also be vegetarian. It can be served with fried plantain, avocado, and rice or garri for a complete meal.

Banku and Tilapia is a traditional Ghanaian dish that is very common amongst all regions in Ghana. Banku is basically a mixture of corn dough/flour mixed with cassava dough/flour. It can be eaten with various sauces such as stew, hot pepper sauce, soup etc. Tilapia is a river fish that is a delicacy in Ghana

Palaver sauce (also spelled palava sauce) is a Ghanaian green leaf stew which often consists of a mixture of meat and dried fish, cooked in one pot along with lush green leafy vegetables such as taro leaves, spinach or amaranth leaves (callaloo). The ground seeds of bitter melon are also added. These seeds are known as agushie in Ghana or egusi in Nigeria. All of these ingredients combine to give this stew a distinct flavor.

In a bowl, add cabbage, carrot, lettuce, baked beans, tuna, mayonnaise, onion, ketchup, bell peppers and sardine. Mix ingredients very well. Add boiled egg on top of mix and add coriander.

Ghanaian Meat Pies- Made with flaky pastry and filled with perfectly seasoned minced beef, onions and green peppers. The pastry literally melts in your mouth and the filling is simply delicious. This popular Ghanaian snack will have you coming back for more.

Ghana Doughnut (Drop Doughnut) – a 15-minute African Doughnut recipe that is crunchy on the outside and pillowy soft on the inside. Packed with flavor bite-sized treats!

Abunubun is a classic Ghanaian soup made from Cocoyam leaves, Seafood, Snails and Mushrooms. The soup is usually paired with Fufu and enjoyed across Ghana.

Sobolo is a drink made out of the Hibiscus flower and other ingredients such as ginger, pineapple, lemon, clove and grains of selim.

Egusi soup is popular in Western Africa. The soup is thickened with ground melon, gourd, or squash seeds. Pounded yam is a popular African dish similar to mashed potatoes but heavier. Pounded Yam is very smooth and tasty. It is often eaten with vegetable soup. Egusi soup and pounded yam is traditionally eaten with hands.

It is made by cooking very soft then pounding or rolling the rice into sticky balls. Some describe it as “rice fufu” or simply as rice balls. It is often eaten with groundnut (peanut) soup and can also be eaten with palm nut soup.

KYINKYINGA – (Beef, Mutton, Chevon, Guinea Fowl, Beef Liver Kebab) Recipe is a Ghanaian local name given to Kebab.It is a popular street food in Ghana, Nigeria, and other West African countries. Suya kebab is synonymous to Kyinkyinga in Nigeria.