Aklor

Aklor is a simple Ghanaian dish typically prepared with fish and pepper sauce and often served with banku.

The process involves boiling the fresh fish, grinding pepper and spices, and mix with the cooked fish for a meal.

Traditionally, Ga fishermen eat this meal while at sea, using seawater to boil the fish, which sustains them until they return to shore.

It’s one of the quickest and most delicious meals they enjoy.

Ingredients

-I kilogram of fresh fish

-3 tablespoonfuls of grinded pepper

-3 tablespoonfuls of grinded onion

-2 tablespoonful of grinded garlic

Spices of choice and salt to taste

Preparation

– Wash, clean and cut the fish into a bowl

-Season with salt and other optional spices

– Put the fish in a pot with water and place on fire to boil

– Allow fish to cook until tender

-While the fish is boiling, add grinded red pepper onions, ginger, garlic, and salt to taste

-Once the fish is cooked, remove it from the sauce and place it in a bowl

-Add the pepper sauce and mix well

-Serve with banku (or other preferred accompaniment)

Benefits of millet

Millet

-Millet contains a lot of nutrients and fibre that boosts metabolism, augment heart health, control blood pressure and diabetes and promote weight loss. Thus, they are a healthy addition to the meal plan.

-Regulates blood glucose levels

Millets, when compared to wheat and maize, are high on nutrients, gluten-free and have a low glycemic index. The presence of a high amount of dietary fibre, proteins with all essential amino acids, vitamins, and minerals helps in stabilizing the blood sugar levels.

-Helps in weight loss

Millets are boon for all weight watchers who wants to shed those extra kilos. Including millets in the regular regimen like millet flour or having millets for breakfast can remarkably help in lowering the BMI of obese people.

-Good for heart

Millets are loaded with an impressive profile of antioxidants that include beta-glucans, flavonoids, anthocyanidins, tannins, lignans, and policosanols. These antioxidants play a crucial role in lowering LDL cholesterol, total cholesterol and helps to maintain the blood vessels healthy and clears off the clots, thereby lowering the risk of heart disease, and stroke.

-Battles cancer cells

Millet such as foxtail and proso varieties are `proven by research to be effective in inhibiting the growth of cancerous cells in various tissues.

-Promotes digestion

The presence of a good amount of dietary fibre in millets works well to improve the digestive system function. It combats constipation, flatulence, bloating, cramping, regularizes the bowel function and improves the overall health of other vital organs like liver, kidney and boosts the immune system.

Source: www.netmeds.