Ghanaian cuisine is one of West Africa's most diverse and flavour-forward food traditions. Here are five dishes from our menu that every food lover in Calgary needs to experience.
1. Banku with Okro Stew
Banku is fermented corn and cassava dough, cooked to a smooth, slightly sour dumpling. Paired with our okro stew — loaded with seafood, palm oil, and garden eggs — it delivers a combination of textures and flavours that is deeply satisfying.
2. Jollof Rice
Our jollof is cooked slowly in a rich tomato and pepper base with our house spice blend. The result is deeply flavoured rice with a slightly caramelised bottom — the coveted "party jollof" texture that Ghanaians dream about.
3. Waakye
Waakye (pronounced "waa-chay") is rice and beans cooked together with dried millet stalks, which give the dish its distinctive reddish-brown colour and earthy depth. It comes with shito, fried plantain, spaghetti, and your choice of protein.
4. Groundnut Soup with Fufu
Groundnut soup is peanut-based, slow-simmered with tomatoes, peppers, onions, and meat until it becomes a thick, fragrant stew. Fufu — smooth, elastic dough made from cassava and plantain — is the traditional pairing.
5. Kelewele
Ripe plantain cubes seasoned with ginger, cayenne, and spices, deep-fried until golden and caramelised outside with a soft, sweet interior. Nearly impossible to stop eating.