This week the team at Foodies thought that we would focus on the only remaining team from Africa in the World Cup. Ghana.
Ghana relished in victory against the USA to push them through the group stages of the World Cup. In the Foodie World Cup blog, we take a look into Ghanaian cuisine, its history and influences and a typical Ghanaian dish.
Ghana is situated on the North West Coast of Africa. It has a tropical climate with two rainy seasons, which reflects upon the type of cuisine found in this area.
Ghana has a history of exporting Palm oil, pepper and corn as well as cocoa. Today many of these products are still exported as well as Bananas, coconuts, palm fruits and cola nuts.
Ghanaians enjoy flavourful cuisine, with the majority of meals consisting of a thick well seasoned stew. These stews are usually accompanied by staple foods for example boiled yams or rice.
Jollof Rice is a popular dish throughout Ghana which is often an accompaniment to a meal or eaten as a meal itself. It is a spicy dish consisting of a rich tomato sauce and meat. Fish can also be added to this dish instead of meat.
Jollof rice
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ Cups rice
- 1 medium onion finely chopped
- 1lb skinless chicken breast
- 2 tsps vegetable oil
- 6oz tomato paste
- 3 cups chicken stock
Method
- In a saucepan sauté the onion and the rice in oil
- Cover and cook until the onion in translucent and has become soft
- Cut the chicken into bite size pieces and add to sauté mixture
- Mix into the mixture the tomato paste and then the chicken stock
- Bring to the boil
- Cover the saucepan and reduce to a low heat
- Cook the mixture until the rice is tender, the liquid all absorbed and the chicken cooked, roughly this should be around 25 minutes.
Why not enjoy this dish whilst watching Ghana in the second stages of the world cup!
