Ga Kenkey is a popular food in Southern Ghana, it is a simple dish made from fermented corn and served with pepper sauce and roasted fish.
Traditionally, kenkey is made using ground fermented maize.
INGREDIENTS:
5 cups dried corn
Dried corn leaves (for wrapping)
Salt 1 tsp
Fermenting time: 7 days cooking time: 2 Hours
Serving: 6
Step 1
Soak corn in cold water for 5 days to soften. take to the grinding mill and grind to paste.
Step 2
Transfer to another large bowl and cover to further ferment for 2 days.
Step 3
Scrape off the top if it is mangled after fermentation.
Step 4
Transfer one part of the dough to a pot, add 1 cup of water water and mix to form a watery dough. Set on heat and start cooking while you stir.
Allow it to cook for about 10 minutes and make sure to stir constantly.
Step 5
Take the pot off the heat and mix in the remaining dough, combining well.
cold water for 5 days to o the grinding mill and Now, take the dough and separate it into 3 or 4 large portions. Shape them into balls and set every prepared ball on a corn leaf.
It’s time to cover each ball by wrapping the corn leaf around them and tying them up with a string.
ther large bowl and cover ent for 2 days.
Step 6
The next step is to steam the prepared corn leaf balls. For that, take a steamer and add a large amount of hot water to it.
Step 7
Transfer the wrapped kenkey into the steam basket and allow the water to boil. Make sure to keep the heat high.
Once the water comes to a boil, lower the heat and, steam the kenkey for approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Step 8
Once done, take them out carefully and serve them along with shito, diced or ground red and/or green pepper and fish.
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