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Welcome to the Celtnet Recipes section for recipes from the West African country of Ghana. Here you will find all the recipes from Ghana on this site all gathered into one place. I have attempted to gather together here as many Ghanaian recipes as possible. The current collection represents the largest gathering of Ghanaian recipes into one place on the web today. (Just scroll down for the recipes, they follow the brief introduction to Ghana given below.)

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Ghana and its Cuisine

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 60 recipes in total:


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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
Nkrakra II
(Ghanaian Beef and Vegetable Soup)
     Origin: Ghana
Akotonshi
(Ghanaian Stuffed Crabs)
     Origin: Ghana
Gari Foto
(Savoury Gari with Eggs)
     Origin: Ghana
Oto
(Mashed Yams with Eggs)
     Origin: Ghana
Ashanti Chicken
     Origin: Ghana
Ghanaian Fresh Fish Stew
     Origin: Ghana
Palaver Chicken
     Origin: Ghana
Ata Dindin
     Origin: Ghana
Ghanaian Jollof Rice
     Origin: Ghana
Pineapple Spice Drink
     Origin: Ghana
Avocado and Crab
     Origin: Ghana
Ghanaian Jollof Rice II
(Ghanaian Jollof Rice)
     Origin: Ghana
Pounded Yam Fufu
     Origin: Ghana
Avocado with Smoked Fish
     Origin: Ghana
Ghanaian Papaya Bread
     Origin: Ghana
Puha
(Tamarind and Ginger Drink)
     Origin: Ghana
Bananas Ghana
     Origin: Ghana
Ghanaian Peanut Balls
     Origin: Ghana
Red-Red
     Origin: Ghana
Banku
     Origin: Ghana
Ghanaian Pepper Soup
     Origin: Ghana
Shitor Din
     Origin: Ghana
Banku II
     Origin: Ghana
Ghanaian Tomato Gravy
     Origin: Ghana
Shitto
     Origin: Ghana
Bean Groundnut Stew
     Origin: Ghana
Groundnut Toffee
     Origin: Ghana
Shrimp with Red Sauce
     Origin: Ghana
Braised Chicken with Chillies
     Origin: Ghana
Hkatenkwan
(Groundnut Stew)
     Origin: Ghana
Smoked Fish Stew
     Origin: Ghana
Brandy and Ginger
     Origin: Ghana
Jollof Rice with Chicken, Beef, and Ham
     Origin: Ghana
Steamed Black-eyed Bean Dumplings
     Origin: Ghana
Coconut Rice with Pork
     Origin: Ghana
Kelewele
(Hot Plantain Chips)
     Origin: Ghana
Sweet Balls
     Origin: Ghana
Coconut Soup
     Origin: Ghana
Kenkey
     Origin: Ghana
Tatale
(Plantain Cakes)
     Origin: Ghana
Cowpea Stew
     Origin: Ghana
Kontomire Stew
(Coco Yam Leaf Stew)
     Origin: Ghana
Terrine of Black-eyed Beans
     Origin: Ghana
Cream of Moringa Soup
     Origin: Ghana
Kpakpo Shito
(Fresh Shitor)
     Origin: Ghana
Tomato and Okra with Sliced Eggs
     Origin: Ghana
Curried Rice with Beef
     Origin: Ghana
Kubecake
     Origin: Ghana
Waakye
     Origin: Ghana
Dark Chilli Sambal
     Origin: Ghana
Light Chicken Soup
     Origin: Ghana
West African Hot Chocolate
     Origin: Ghana

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The image above shows the entire continent of Africa with West Africa picked out in red. West Africa is formed from sixteen states: 1: Benin; 2: Burkina Faso; 3: Côte d'Ivoire; 4: The Gambia; 5: Ghana; 6: Guinea; 7: Guinea-Bissau; 8: Liberia; 9: Mali; 10: Mauritania; 11: Niger; 12: Nigeria; 13: Senegal; 14: Sierra Leone; 15: Togo. Also included are the islands of Cape Verde, off the Senegalese coast (not shown on the map).

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