This combo is a delicious way to lose weight. Easy to prepare but healthy makes this meal the favorite of busy, health-conscious people.
Here’s how to prepare a classic Ghanaian Ampesi and garden egg stew.
Ingredients
Ampesi
Yam
Unripe plantain/Apim
Salt
Garden eggs
Onion
Tomatoes
Tomato puree/paste
Pepper
Spices (ginger, garlic etc)
oil (either vegetable oil or palm oil)
3 medium sized smoked tuna and salmon.
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Preparation
Ampesi
Start boiling water in a saucepan about half full.
Peel your yam and cut it into slice depending on the size you want. Wash and pour it into the boiling water
Peel your unripe plantain, wash them and arrange them on top of the yam.
Boil on medium heat for about 10 min.
Garden egg stew
Cut your garden eggs into quarters and rinse them.
Boil them in enough water on medium heat until they are soft.
Strain water and allow to cool.
Peel off the leathery skin and seeds. Blend the skin and seeds until smooth. Use your hand to mash the fleshy part in to a pulp. Set aside for use later.
Put enough oil into a saucepan on medium heat.
When the oil is hot enough, slice up your onions and pour into the oil.
Fry until onion turns slightly brown
Add your pepper, blended onion, garlic and ginger.
Allow simmering for 2 min.
Add your tomato puree/paste and stir to perfectly mix up.
Let simmer for about 4-5 min to remove the metallic taste
Pour in your chopped tomatoes and allow to simmer until water has significantly reduced.
pour your both your blended and mashed garden eggs into the saucepan
Add your smoked tuna and salmon.
Add a little salt and seasoning to taste. Allow simmering for about 8-10 min.
Remove off heat and serve with your Ampesi.