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Ghanaian Recipes

Groundnut soup, kelewele, jollof — vibrant and richly spiced West African cooking.

15recipes
8Easy
6Medium
1Hard
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Newsoup

Ghanaian Groundnut Soup

A rich, deeply flavoured West African peanut soup simmered with chicken, tomatoes and aromatic spices — the soul of Ghanaian cooking.

80 min580 calMedium
4.7(312)
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Newstarter

Kelewele

Ghanaian street-food classic — ripe plantain cubes marinated in ginger, Scotch bonnet and spices, then deep-fried until caramelised and irresistible.

35 min285 calEasy
4.6(278)
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Newlunch

Waakye — Ghanaian Rice and Beans

Tender rice and black-eyed peas cooked together with dried sorghum leaves for a deep reddish-brown colour, served with stew, egg and wele — Ghana's most iconic street food.

80 min520 calEasy
4.8(2,143)
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Newdinner

Red Red — Ghanaian Bean Stew

A vibrant stew of black-eyed peas cooked in a rich palm oil and tomato sauce, served with fried sweet plantain — Ghana's most popular everyday dish.

60 min540 calEasy
4.8(2,876)
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Newdinner

Banku and Grilled Tilapia

Fermented corn and cassava dough formed into smooth dumplings, served with whole grilled tilapia, shito and fresh pepper sauce — a quintessential Ghanaian coastal meal.

90 min580 calMedium
4.8(1,654)
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snack

Kelewele

Ghana's beloved street food — ripe plantain cubes spiced with ginger, chili, and cloves, then fried until caramelized and crisp outside, sweet and tender inside.

25 min280 calEasy
4.8(920)
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soup

Groundnut Soup

A rich and warming Ghanaian peanut soup made with chicken, tomatoes, and aromatic spices — deeply flavorful and traditionally served with fufu or rice.

80 min560 calMedium
4.8(1,120)
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dinner

Kontomire Stew

A Ghanaian taro leaf stew cooked with smoked fish, palm oil, and egusi seeds — earthy, rich, and full of bold West African flavors, eaten with fufu or boiled yam.

60 min340 calMedium
4.7(680)
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dinner

Ghanaian Jollof Rice

Ghana's vibrant, smoky one-pot rice — cooked in a tomato-pepper base infused with spices until each grain is deeply flavored, served with fried chicken and fried plantain.

80 min420 calMedium
4.8(1,340)
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breakfast

Waakye

A Ghanaian rice and beans dish with a dramatic reddish color from dried sorghum leaves — an Accra breakfast staple served with an elaborate array of accompaniments.

70 min380 calEasy
4.7(780)
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dinner

Ghanaian Banku with Grilled Tilapia

Ghana's fermented corn dough dumplings served with whole grilled tilapia and pepper sauce — a coastal classic.

75 min480 calMedium
4.8(287)
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dinner

Ghanaian Red Red (Black-Eyed Pea Stew)

Ghana's beloved red palm oil black-eyed pea stew with ripe fried plantains — a simple, nourishing staple.

80 min420 calEasy
4.7(312)
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dinner

Ghanaian Fufu with Light Soup

Smooth, pounded cassava and plantain fufu served in a clear, peppery palm nut or tomato soup.

90 min520 calHard
4.8(267)
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dinner

Ghanaian Omo Tuo (Rice Balls)

Soft, sticky Ghanaian rice balls served with palm nut soup or groundnut soup — a Northern Ghanaian staple.

50 min340 calEasy
4.6(189)
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snack

Ghanaian Chichinga (Spicy Beef Skewers)

Ghana's street food king — spiced beef skewers grilled over coals and coated in spiced ground peanuts.

50 min380 calEasy
4.8(312)

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