Monday 30 December 2019

THE YAM AND SALTED CARAMEL TART RECIPE YOU NEED TO TRY


How about this inventive way of enjoying Yam as a pudding. This recipe will get your guests talking and they’ll be surprised with how easy it is to emulate. Do share the recipe with your family and friends 😘 Enjoy and share your experience by leaving comments below.

INGREDIENTS 
250g of thinly sliced Yam (best to use a mandolin)
400ml of Coconut milk or any Milk of your choosing 
80g of butter
3 tablespoonfuls of Brown Sugar or Jaggery


SALTED CARAMEL
250ml of double cream
200g of Granulated Sugar
60ml of water
Pinch of Salt

TO SERVE 
Serve with any Ice Cream of your choosing or natural Yoghurt 

Learn how to make your own Yoghurt to serve with the Yam pudding below;



METHOD 
Watch how to prepare this incredible recipe below;


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TRY THIS QUICK BORLOTTI BEANS, COCONUT MILK & JASMINE RICE RECIPE


Imagine the sweet taste of Coconut and Jasmine rice mixed with a woody flavour of Borlotti beans; which can be used as a base for a Vegetarian salad or served with your preferred stew.
Why not try this quick and flavour packed recipe with the ingredients below;

INGREDIENTS 
100g Borlotti Beans
150g of Jasmine Rice
250ml of Coconut oil
Salt to taste

BEST SERVED WITH;
Enjoy this Borlotti beans and Jasmine rice recipe with this amazing Chicken stew below;



METHOD 
Watch how to prepare this amazing Vegetarian side dish below;


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SLOW COOKED DRUNKEN CHICKEN RECIPE WITHOUT USING AN OVEN



Imagine biting into a sweet and slightly sour moist Chicken, with an after kick of Chillies whilst licking your fingers after each bite. Hmm! Don’t say I didn’t warn you ooh! A must try recipe...


INGREDIENTS 
4 legs of Chicken 
1 litre of of sweet dessert Wine/ Palm Wine or for an alcohol free experience use SuperMalt or Coca Cola
1 tablespoonful of Chilli flakes
1 Bitter Kola ( Michi Goro)
30g of fresh Thyme/ Rosemary/ Oregano
30g of Spring Onions
4 Bayleaves
3 tablespoonfuls of Olive oil
4 tablespoonfuls of Honey
1 large sliced Onion / Leek
40g of sliced fresh Ginger
5 cloves of smoked or normal Garlic
8 Green Chillies
Salt and Pepper to taste

Serve this amazing Chicken recipe with this sticky Coconut Rice below;



METHOD 
Watch how to prepare this amazing dish below without using an Oven;




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Tuesday 17 December 2019

DECONSTRUCTED ABOM RECIPE



This recipe here spells ‘growth’ as I’ve continually challenged myself to do better each day. The journey so far has been incredible whilst I feature this Ghanaian classic dish in a different way. All the elements and flavours of a typical ABOM is represented in this recipe and should make your Christmas menu.



INGREDIENTS 
400g of mashed Yam/Potatoes/Plantain
80g of chopped Spring Onions
1 tablespoon of shredded salted Fish (Koobi)
2 tablespoonful of chopped Green chillies
1 Egg Yolk
1 tablespoonful of Zomi (Spiced Palm Oil)
2 cloves of Garlic 
1 tablespoonful of Horseradish or grated Ginger
30g of tinned Sardine(optional)

TO FRY
400ml of your preferred oil
1 Egg
100g of breadcrumbs  

SPINACH SAUCE
150ml of Chicken stock
1 green chilli 
30g of Spring Onions
1 teaspoonful of shredded Salted Fish

METHOD 
Watch how to prepare this incredible dish below;


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Why not try the traditional ABOM recipe also below;


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THE BEST WAY TO COOK GHANAIAN BROWN RICE RECIPE


250g of Brown Rice
500ml of water
30g of butter
4 Green Chillies
4 Grains of Selim (Hwentia) pods
Salt to taste

Serve this Brown rice with the amazing Zomi infused Chicken and Egg stew below which is inspired y the Nigerian Buka stew;



Watch how to prepare this nutritious Ghanaian brown rice recipe below;


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Wednesday 4 December 2019

HOW TO BAKE THE PERFECT POUSSIN RECIPE


Poussin is a young Chicken which is tender and equally tricky to cook as it tends to dry quickly if slightly overcooked.
If this is your first experience in cooking Poussin then this recipe will guide you even at a beginners level.




INGREDIENTS 
2 Poussin (readily available at specialist Butchers or Sainsbury’s or Waitrose)
50g of fresh Thyme
40g of Spring Onions
4 fresh Bayleaves
Sliced 1 Lemon
4 tablespoonfuls of Avocado or Olive oil
1 teaspoonful of organic dried Greek Oregano 
1 sliced Orange/ Clementine or Tangerine 
Salt and Pepper to taste

TIPS
Preheat your oven to 180*c
Bake for 25 minutes in a sealed baking tray or better still a Claypot.

Remove from the oven and add butter. Bake for a further 10-15 minutes to brown perfectly.

How about serving this with  fried Yam chips as shown below;




METHOD
Watch how to prepare this incredible dish below;



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Tuesday 3 December 2019

THE AMAZING CHICKEN STEW RECIPE MADE WITH ZOMI




Imagine the flavours of the Nigerian Buka stew fused with the Togolese Palm oil grilled Chicken together. If you’ve never tasted this before, then you must treat yourself to this goodness. The recipe is best described as an amazing fusion of West African flavours with emphasis on the Ghanaian creamy spiced Red Palm oil known as Zomi.



INGREDIENTS 
RED PEPPER BLEND 
6 Red Peppers
4-6 Habanero chillies (you can reduce the amount to suit your personal preference)
1 large roasted Red Onion
1 tablespoonful of Olive oil
30g of Ginger
40g of smoked dried Shrimps

1 ladle of the Ghanaian Zomi (Red Palm oil)
6-8 hard boiled Eggs
Salt to taste



GRILLED CHICKEN 
6-10 Chicken drumsticks 
2 tablespoonfuls of the Rosemary infused Suya spice mix (See recipe video above)
3 tablespoonfuls of Zomi (spiced Red Palm Oil)
2 tablespoonfuls of ground Ginger
2 tablespoonfuls of the Red Pepper blend

METHOD 
Watch how to prepare this flavour packed stew below;



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