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🇬🇭 Traditional dishes from Ghana

3 dishes people actually cook in Ghana: what they are, how long they take, and what you need to buy.

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Banku and tilapia

60 min · medium · 8 ingredients

Banku and tilapia, a traditional dish from Ghana

Savor the delightful taste of Ghanaian banku and tilapia!

  • 400 g banku flour
  • 800 ml water
  • 4 tilapia fish
  • 1 onion
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 1 pepper
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp oil

Kelewele

30 min · easy · 6 ingredients

Kelewele, a traditional dish from Ghana

Spicy fried plantains that pack a flavorful punch!

  • 4 ripe plantains
  • 250 ml vegetable oil
  • 1 tbsp ginger
  • 1 tbsp garlic
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp salt

Waakye

120 min · medium · 6 ingredients

Waakye, a traditional dish from Ghana

Enjoy this flavorful and nutritious Ghanaian rice dish!

  • 400 g rice
  • 200 g black-eyed peas
  • 5 waakye leaves
  • 1200 ml water
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil

What do people eat in Ghana?

The three dishes from Ghana documented in Copper are Banku and tilapia, Kelewele and Waakye. All three are fried. Not one needs an oven — they cook entirely on the hob. Between them they use 16 different ingredients.

What ingredients do you need for cooking from Ghana?

The three recipes need 16 ingredients between them. Copper's atlas covers 588 dishes from 196 countries, and these three are the Ghana entries. Every ingredient list on this page is complete, with quantities, and free to read.

How long do recipes from Ghana take?

Kelewele is the quickest at 30 minutes. Waakye is the longest at 120 minutes, most of it unattended. The median is 60 minutes — a weekend dish rather than a weeknight one.

Which dish from Ghana is easiest to make at home?

Kelewele is rated easy — start there. The full method is on its recipe page, step by step, free to read.

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