How to make Aboloo

Aboloo

Aboloo is a gluten-free sweet and slightly sour, steamed dumpling which is popular amongst the Ewes of Ghana.

It’s best enjoyed with a raw pepper and fried tiny white baits known as ‘One Man thousand’.

Ingredients

Polished corn flour

Water

Wheat flour

Baking powder

Salt

Leaves (Food base e.g. plantain leave, etc)

Method

Clean maize by picking bad and mould.
Wash in clean water.
Grind into small grits.
Wash grits in clean water to further remove the chaff.
Mix washed grits with sifted flour and allow to stand for one hour. Mill the mixture into a fine texture.
Divide fine finely milled flour into 2 parts.
Add salt and a little water to one part of the flour.
Put on fire and cook partially to obtain an aflata.
Add the wheat flour and mix well.
Add the rest of the cornflour, stir to form a stiff paste.
Fetch and wrap the soft paste in clean leaves.
Arrange in a steamer and steam for some minutes over boiling water.
Remove from steamer and serve with your desired sauce, stew or soup with fried fish.