Nutrition
Palmnut soup
• Palmnut soup
Palm nut soup is a popular soup in West Africa. In Ghana it is one of the most consumed soups.
Preparing palm nut soup can be time consuming as compared to other soups.It can be eaten with ampesi, fufu, rice balls, banku etc.
Ingredients
– An olonka of palmnuts
-Two pounds of meat
-Five pieces ofcrabs
-One smoked of salmon
-Three pieces of large onions
-Five pieces of medium-sized garden eggs
-Five pieces of red bell pepper
-Four pieces of garlic gloves
-Two Maggi cubes
-One pound of wele
-One ginger
-One tablespoonful of salt
Preparation
-Pour palmnuts into a clean bowl and wash thoroughly with clean
water.
-Place in a large cooking pot and boil under high heat for about 30
minutes until its soften
-Remove from fire, drain water and pour into a mortar.
-Pound gently until all the covering of the palmnuts fall off the nuts.
-Place the pounded mixture into a bowl and cover it.
-Wash meat and cut into smaller pieces and place into a clean cooking
pot.
-Wash ginger, garlic and onions and blend together.
-Pour the blended ingredients over the chopped meat.
-Add some spice and steam until the meat softens.
-Clean the crabs Salmon and set aside.
-Add fresh tomatoes, garden eggs, pepper and onions into the steam
-Add little amount of water and increase heat to boil.
-Add a litre of hot water to the pounded palmnut you set aside earlier.
-The water should be moderately hot so that you can put your hands inside.
-Mix thoroughly with your hands.
-Take the fiber part of the mixture bit by bit and squeeze the liquid out and set aside.
-Sieve the mixture until you have enough liquid with no fibers in it.
-Place a colander over the pot of meat and gently pour the palmnut mixture into it.
-Allow the soup to cook over high heat.
-Remove the tomatoes, onions, garden eggs and pepper and mash together.
-Add it back into the cooking pot.
-Add Maggi cubes
-Add crabs
Add salmon
Stir gently to avoid mashing the fish.
Cook for over 15 to 20 minutes until the surface turns oily.
Source: recipejoint
Ingredients
-2 cups of cooked rice
-Oil
-2 pounds of fresh lobsters
-1/2 tablespoonful of grinded ginger
-1/4 teaspoon salt
-1/2 onion
1 cup frozen peas
-3 large carrots
-3 eggs
-3 tablespoonful of soy sauce
-2 tablespoonful of diced green onions
Preparation
-Cut lobsters into bite-sized pieces and toss for 2minutes.
-Put a saucepan on fire and add a tablespoonful of oil.
-Stir in diced onion, garlic, peas, carrots and other vegetables.
-Add rice and stir to coat. Stir occasionally until rice is warmed through.
-Add soy sauce to the rice and stir well
-Remove from heat and serve.
Benefits of Lobsters
Snack (Baobab drink)
Ingredients
-Condensed milk
-5 tablespoonful of honey (optional)
-1 teaspoonful of flavour (vanilla or strawberry essence)
Preparation
-Place 2 tablespoonful of baobab powder in a bowl and mix with water.
-Set mixture aside for it to dissolve properly.
-Sieve the baobab mixture to remove lumps and fibre for a smooth drink.
– Add honey or sugar, milk and flavour to your taste.
-Best served chilled.
By Linda Abrefi Wadie
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Lobster is a nutritious seafood that provides several health benefits. It is rich in protein, vitamins, minerals and healthy nutrients that support the proper functioning of the body.
– Builds and repairs body tissues: Lobster is rich in high-quality protein, which helps build muscles and repair damaged tissues.
-Supports brain health: It contains vitamin B12, which helps maintain healthy nerves and supports proper brain function.
Strengthens the immune system: Lobster contains zinc and selenium, minerals that help the body fight infections and protect cells.
– Promotes healthy bones: It provides phosphorus and some calcium, which contribute to strong bones and teeth.
–Supports heart health: Lobster contains omega-3 fatty acids, which may help support cardiovascular health.
–Prevents anaemia: Its vitamin B12 and iron content help the body produce healthy red blood cells.
–Supports thyroid function: Lobster contains iodine, which the thyroid gland needs to produce hormones that regulate metabolism.
–Helps maintain healthy skin: Its protein and zinc contribute to skin growth, repair and maintenance.
Supports energy production: Vitamin B12 and other B vitamins help the body convert food into energy.
Helps maintain healthy muscles: Its protein and potassium support muscle function and maintenance.Health.com
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