HOW TO MAKE AUTHENTIC GHANA ETO | LETS PREPARE ETOR WITH RIPE PLANTAIN | MOST POPULAR GHANA FOOD

palm oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil offers a healthier fat option.

yam

🥗Healthier: sweet potato

💰Cheaper: regular potatoes

Sweet potatoes are nutrient-rich and widely available.

chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: beans

Tofu provides a plant-based protein alternative.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: water

💰Cheaper: homemade broth

Water is a neutral base for cooking.

Wash the ripe plantains to remove dirt.

Peel and cut the plantains into preferred sizes and shapes.

Place the cut plantains in a saucepan.

Add kobi or sauteed fish (optional), pepper, and a pinch of salt.

Add enough water to cover the plantains, cover the pot, and cook for 10-15 minutes until soft.

Prepare a pepper and onion mixture by grinding fresh onion and scallions with a bit of salt until smooth.

Add peanut paste to the ground mixture and grind until well incorporated.

Remove the boiled peppers and kobi from the mixture.

Drain the cooked plantains and place them in a bowl.

Gradually pour palm oil with onions into a pan and fry on medium heat until fragrant (1-2 minutes).

Add the boiled plantains to the asanka and mash together with the pepper mixture until smooth.

Gradually pour in more palm oil until the mixture is a rich golden orange color.

Adjust flavor with more peanut paste if desired.

Serve with kobi, boiled eggs, and garnish with scallions.

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