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Banku

Banku is a traditional Ghanaian recipe known for its sour taste, which comes from several days of fermentation of the corn to make corn dough.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4 people
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: African , Vegan , Ghanaian

Ingredients

  • 1 lb corn dough
  • ¼ lb cassava dough
 (or up to ½ lb)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup water (or up to 2 cups)

Instructions

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  1. Mix together the corn and cassava dough with water until smooth, then transfer to high heat and stir continuously.
  2. Depending on how moist the processed dough was at the start, more water may be added so far as the consistency is solid, but not too firm.
  3. Turn the heat down to medium and allow the banku to steam in the pot, surrounded by 1 or 2 tablespoons of water. This should take 5 minutes.
  4. Give the banku one final stir then take off the heat.
  5. To serve, scoop the desired amount into a wet bowl and swirl around until balls are formed.
  6. Banku may be served with okro stew, fante fante or grilled tilapia with shito.