Cooking authentic Ghana chicken Light soup with fufu // Ghana local food @VillageCookingChannel

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner, while chicken thighs are more affordable.

bay leaves

🥗Healthier: dried basil

💰Cheaper: oregano

Basil offers a similar aromatic flavor, while oregano is often less expensive.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil provides healthier fats, while canola oil is budget-friendly.

fresh tomatoes

🥗Healthier: canned tomatoes

💰Cheaper: tomato paste

Canned tomatoes retain flavor and are often more affordable.

Introduce the dish and ingredients.

Prepare local chicken, sorted and dressed.

Place a saucepan on fire to heat.

Add blended spices (onion, ginger, garlic, rosemary, pepper) to the chicken.

Add local salt to the chicken.

Cover the saucepan and allow the chicken to cook for some time.

Peel cassava and cut plantain into pieces, leaving the skin on.

Check the chicken and add chicken spices (Remy brand) and tomato paste.

Allow the soup to cook for some time after adding spices.

Wash cassava before cooking it on the stove separately.

Add garden eggs, blended pepper, onion, and turkey berries to the soup.

Add extra water to the soup when it's almost done cooking.

Add fresh okra and additional pepper for flavor.

Taste the soup and adjust salt if necessary.

Remove the cover and start pounding cassava and plantain for fufu.

Finish cooking the chicken light soup and serve with fufu.

Cooking Techniques

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