EATING THE GHANAIAN WAY
Ghanaians have rich and varied food. Some of their favourite dishes include fufu, a boiled, pounded and mashed mixture of yams or cassava rolled into balls and dipped into thick soup or stew. Aduafrol, is a stew of black-eyed beans, soaked for an hour until soft, fried onions, tomatoes and dried fish. Kenkey, a fermented corn meal wrapped and boiled in plantain leaves is eaten with fish in hot pepper sauce.
Did you know?

If an Akan man has eaten a meal, but it is without fufu, he will claim he has not eaten.

Most Ghanaian meals include soup. The pepe soup, or peanut butter soup, is popular. Peanut soup is exclusively Ghanaian. For variety, beef, lamb, or a combination of meat, smoked fish and crabs may be substituted for chicken.

Plantains, corn, also called maize, are cooked and eaten in many ways with the different stews. Rice and stews of fish, chicken, or meat are also favourite meals. For dessert, there is always a variety of fresh fruit available including bananas, oranges and mangoes.
Chicken Peanut Butter Soup
(serves 6 to 8)

Ingredients

8 to 12 chicken pieces
250 gm smooth peanut butter
1 medium onion, chopped
2 L slightly warm water
1 tsp salt
2 medium ripe tomatoes, peeled or 2 tbs tomato paste
1 tsp pepper
Diced pimentos, optional
1 tsp hot curry powder, optional

Preparation

Add onion and seasonings to chicken. Moisten with a little water and cook over medium heat in a large saucepan for 15 minutes. Stir once or twice. While chicken is cooking, mix peanut butter with water in a bowl until smooth. Add to chicken. Bring to a boil. Continue boiling for 30 minutes. Grind tomatoes in a blender until smooth. Add tomato pulp to soup. Simmer until chicken is tender and oil begins to form in soup. Stir from time to time. Sprinkle with pimentos before serving. Accompany with fufu and boiled potatoes or yams. Cooking time: 1 1/2 hours.