Plakali is a staple food mainly prepared by the
Ahanta
The Ahanta/Ayinda are Akan People who live to the north and east of the Nzema. The Ahanta land has been historically known as one of the richest areas on the coast of what is now Ghana.
The Ahanta land spans from Beposo to Ankobra in what is no ...
and
Nzema peoples of the Western region of
Ghana
Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ...
. It consists of
cassava
''Manihot esculenta'', common name, commonly called cassava (), manioc, or yuca (among numerous regional names), is a woody shrub of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, native to South America. Although a perennial plant, cassava is extensively ...
dough cooked in hot water, and it is similar to
banku, another Ghanaian staple food, and
fufu
Fufu (or fufuo, foofoo, foufou ) is a dough-like food found in West African cuisine. In addition to Ghana, it is also found in Sierra Leone, Guinea, Liberia, Cote D'Ivoire, Benin, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of Congo, the ...
. Plakali is eaten with palm nut or groundnut soup.
Ingredients
*Cassava Dough
*Water
*Salt(to taste)
Method Of Preparation
*Make a mixture out of dough with water
*Stir to ensure it's lump free
*Put on fire and stir till it becomes thick
*Add salt and Stir some more
*And make into balls when well cooked after 10mins
*Serve hot with groundnut or palm nut soup
See also
* Ground nut Soup
* Palm Nut Soup
References
External links
National DISH in the World
African cuisine
Ghanaian cuisine
National dishes
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