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banku

Traditional dish from Ghana

Must Try Vegetarian

About banku

Ghanaian meal made from maize and cassava dough

In Ghanaian cuisine, banku and akple are swallow dishes made of a slightly fermented cooked mixture of maize and cassava doughs formed into single-serving balls.

Key Ingredients

  • table salt
  • water
  • maize flour
  • cassava flour

Dietary Information

✓ Vegetarian friendly
✓ Must-try when visiting Ghana
Traditional Ghana cuisine

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