How To Make The Authentic Ghana Kpokpoi/Kpekple For The Homowor Festival, Easy Step By Step Tutorial

corn dough

🥗Healthier: whole grain flour

💰Cheaper: maize flour

Whole grain flour adds fiber while maize flour is often less expensive.

palm oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil offers healthier fats, while vegetable oil is usually cheaper.

groundnut (peanut)

🥗Healthier: almonds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Almonds provide healthy fats, while sunflower seeds are often less costly.

fermented corn

🥗Healthier: fresh corn

💰Cheaper: canned corn

Fresh corn is healthier, while canned corn is more affordable.

Dissolve palm fruits for the palm nut soup and set aside.

In a pot, add 1 large tomato, 1 onion, and an arrow pepper, then pour in palm cream and enough water to cook until veggies are tender.

In a bowl, add 1 cup of Indian Head cornmeal and enough water to moisten it, aiming for a breadcrumb-like texture.

Strain the cornmeal mixture to remove lumps and set aside.

Chop 1 onion and 1 okra for the palm oil sauce.

Grind the habanero pepper, part of the onion, and garlic ginger paste until smooth.

In a pot, add palm oil, chopped onions, ground mixture, all-purpose seasoning, and salt, then cook for about 5 minutes.

Boil 2 cups of water in a pot and place a steaming basket lined with cheesecloth over it.

Spread the moistened cornmeal in the steaming basket, cover, and cook until the okra is ready.

Grind the cooked okra and mix it with the cornmeal and palm oil sauce, then sift through a colander to achieve a smooth texture.

Prepare the palm nut soup by blending the cooked veggies and adding a spice blend cube, then simmer with smoked fish.

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