Omo tuo ( tw, ɛmo tuo; "rice balls") is a

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ian

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made with

rice Rice is the seed of the grass species ''Oryza sativa'' (Asian rice) or less commonly ''Oryza glaberrima ''Oryza glaberrima'', commonly known as African rice, is one of the two domesticated rice species. It was first domesticated and grown i ...

. Mostly, "broken rice" or long grain rice broken into smaller pieces is used. The rice is usually cooked with more water than usual to make it softer. It is then beaten to make it smooth, after which it is shaped into sizable balls. In Ghana, it is usually served with soup made of

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or palmnut. In

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, it may accompany

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(dried

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soup).

External links

Recipe #52: Rice balls (omo tuo), white and brown, large and small

References

Rice dishes African cuisine Ghanaian cuisine National dishes {{Ghana-cuisine-stub