SOME GHANAIAN FOODS (II)

I present to you how to prepare some common and popular Ghanaian dishes enjoyed by many.

FRIED DOUGHNUTS

Ingredients

400g flour
125g margarine
1 bottle cooking oil
75g sugar
1/4 tin of milk
A pinch of salt
2 Teaspoons baking powder
1 egg
1 nutmeg
2 drops essence
Enough water to get a soft dough


Preparation

1. Add all dry ingredients to sieved flour
2. Rub in margarine
3. Mix milk, water, beaten egg and essence and add to flour to form a soft dough
4. Deep fry in hot oil in small quantities.
5. Remove and serve (Portion - 10)



SHORT BREAD BISCUIT

Ingredients

150g flour
A pinch of salt
100g margarine
A pinch of nutmeg
50g Sugar


Preparation

1. Sieve the flour and salt
2. Rub the margarine into the flour and add sugar
3. Combine all the ingredients to a smooth paste
4. Roll carefully on a floured table or board to the shape of a rectangle or round, 1/2cm, (1/4 inch) thick.

5. Place it on a lightly greased baking sheet.
6. Mark into the desired sizes and shapes. Pick with a fork.
7. Bake in a moderate oven at 180 - 200*C (Reg. 4-6, 350 400*F) for 15-20 minutes.

VEGETABLE SALAD

Ingredients

4 Potatoes.

4 Carrots.

1 Tin French beans.

1 Tin green peas.

Seasonings

2 Medium sized Onions, chopped.

1 Medium sized Cucumber.

1/2 small bottle Salad Cream.

Preparation

Peel the potatoes and cut into cubes, and also scrape carrots and cut into cubes.

Top tail French beans, cut into cubes then peel cucumber and cut that too into cubes.

Cook Potatoes, carrots and French beans separately in boiling salted water and then strain and allow to cool.

Add all the ingredients and then mix in with the salad cream or mayonnaise.