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Ghana; officially: The Republic of Ghana whose name means 'The Warrior King' It was inhabited in pre-colonial times by a number of ancient kingdoms, including the Ga Adangbes on the eastern coast, inland Empire of Ashanti and various Fante states along the coast and inland. Trade with European states flourished after contact with the Portuguese in the 15th century, and the British established a crown colony, Gold Coast, in 1874. The country achieved independence in 1957. The country's major ethnic groups are the Akan 49%, Moshi-Dagomba 16%, Ewe 13%, Ga 8%. European and other: 0.2% with the main religions: Christian 63%, Animism 21% and Muslim 16%. The main languages are English (official), along with various African languages (including Akan, Moshi-Dagomba, Ewe, Nzema, Dagaare, Gonja, Frafra, Hausa,Dangme and Ga). Ghana is agriculturally a very productive country and is the world's third largest producer of cocoa. Fishing is also a major part of the economy and many Ghanaian dishes are based on fish. Local plants such as bananas, avocados, grapefruits, mangos, papayas, coconut and plantains are also highly prized and used in the country's cuisines. Chillies are also an important component of Ghanaian cuisine and provides significant vitamin C in the diet. |
The alphabetical list of recipes from Ghana follows (limited to 100 recipes per page). There are 43 recipes in total:
| Abenkwan (Palm Oil Soup) Origin: Ghana | Fante Kotokyim (Crab Meat Sauce) Origin: Ghana | Nkatenkwan (Ghanaian Peanut Soup) Origin: Ghana |
| Accra Banana Peanut Cake Origin: Ghana | Fante Mbire Flowee (Beef and Mushroom Soup) Origin: Ghana | Nkrakra (Beef and Vegetable Stew) Origin: Ghana |
| Agushi Soup (Ghanaian Egusi Soup) Origin: Ghana | Gari Biscuits Origin: Ghana | Palaver Chicken Origin: Ghana |
| Akotonshi (Ghanaian Stuffed Crabs) Origin: Ghana | Gari Foto (Savoury Gari with Eggs) Origin: Ghana | Pineapple Spice Drink Origin: Ghana |
| Ashanti Chicken Origin: Ghana | Ghanaian Fresh Fish Stew Origin: Ghana | Red-Red Origin: Ghana |
| Avocado and Crab Origin: Ghana | Ghanaian Jollof Rice Origin: Ghana | Shitor Din Origin: Ghana |
| Avocado with Smoked Fish Origin: Ghana | Ghanaian Jollof Rice II (Ghanaian Jollof Rice) Origin: Ghana | Shrimp with Red Sauce Origin: Ghana |
| Banku Origin: Ghana | Ghanaian Papaya Bread Origin: Ghana | Smoked Fish Stew Origin: Ghana |
| Banku II Origin: Ghana | Jollof Rice with Chicken, Beef, and Ham Origin: Ghana | Steamed Black-eyed Bean Dumplings Origin: Ghana |
| Braised Chicken with Chillies Origin: Ghana | Kelewele (Hot Plantain Chips) Origin: Ghana | Tatale (Plantain Cakes) Origin: Ghana |
| Coconut Rice with Pork Origin: Ghana | Kenkey Origin: Ghana | Terrine of Black-eyed Beans Origin: Ghana |
| Coconut Soup Origin: Ghana | Kontomire Stew (Coco Yam Leaf Stew) Origin: Ghana | Tomato and Okra with Sliced Eggs Origin: Ghana |
| Cowpea Stew Origin: Ghana | Kpakpo Shito (Fresh Shitor) Origin: Ghana | Waakye Origin: Ghana |
| Curried Rice with Beef Origin: Ghana | Kubecake Origin: Ghana | |
| Dark Chilli Sambal Origin: Ghana | Light Chicken Soup Origin: Ghana |
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