Banku and Tilapia

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Origin

๐ŸŒ Country: Ghana

๐Ÿ˜๏ธ Region: Greater Accra

๐Ÿ™๏ธ City: Accra

Cultural Context

๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ Family: Passed down from grandmother

๐ŸŽ‰ Occasion: Family Dinner

SpicyTraditional
Banku and Tilapia

About this Recipe

A traditional Ghanaian dish featuring fermented corn dough served with grilled tilapia fish.

Ingredients

2 cups corn flour 1 cup cassava flour 1 cup warm water 2 tilapia fish 2 onions, sliced 2 tomatoes, sliced 2 scotch bonnet peppers Salt to taste Palm oil for frying

Instructions

1. Mix corn flour and cassava flour with warm water to form a smooth dough 2. Let the dough ferment for 2-3 days in a warm place 3. Cook the fermented dough in a pot, stirring continuously until it forms a smooth paste 4. Clean and season the tilapia with salt 5. Grill the fish until cooked through 6. Serve banku with grilled tilapia, onions, tomatoes, and pepper