2023 Fall International Cook-Off Central Ghana recipe

Entrée - Waakye, Goat Stew, Ghanian Slaw with Gari

Ingredients: (Servings: 4)

Waakye Recipe

• 2 cups – Black eye beans
• 2 cups – Thai Jasmine Rice (preferably from Costco / Sam’s Club)
• 2 tbsp – Coconut oil
• Salt – to taste
• 1/4tsp – Baking soda (optional)
• 4-6 – Millet/Waakye leaves - Link to waakye leaves

Goat Stew Recipe - For Goat (Servings: 6 people)

• 1 Pounds of Goat Meat (with skin preferably)
• 1 Medium Onion Sliced
• A Stalk of Fresh Rosemary / or 1 tbsp of dried rosemary
• 4 Cloves of Garlic Minced
• 1 Tbsp ground Ginger
• 1 Tbsp Salt
• Maggi cubes - Link to Maggi Cubes
  • ** Maggie seasoning cubes / Onga seasoning cubes can be found at the African grocery store

For Stew Recipe - For Goat (Servings: 8 people)

• 2 Medium Onion
• 200 g Hunts Tomato Paste
• 1 Medium Onion Pureed
• 5 Cloves of Garlic Minced
• 1 cup of grounded ginger
• 1 ( 411g) can of Hunts Tomatoes Puree
• ½ Cup habanero (Blended)
• 1 Cup of Goat Stock
• 2 Tbsp Curry Powder
• 2 Bay Leaves
• 1 Tbsp Salt
• 1 Cup Vegetable Oil
• Recipe - Here

Ghana Slaw Recipe - (Servings: 4 people)

• 2 cucumbers
• 2 carrots
• 1 red onion
• 2 fresh Roma tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• ½ teaspoon of salt
• Cooking instructions: finely chop all the vegetables. Add black pepper and salt to taste

Beverage: Sobolo - (Servings: 4 people)

• 1 Cup Hibiscus flowers
• ½ Cup Sugar
• ¼ Cup Ginger
• 1 Teaspoon of Cloves
• 1 teaspoon of Negro peppers
• 1 teaspoon of grains of Selim
• 2 big sized Pineapples
• 2 oranges
• 1 watermelon
• 1 Granny Smith apple
• 1 tablespoon pineapple extract
• Recipe - Here