Snacks & baking

Ahwe

A lightly fermented dough of corn and cassava, kneaded then steamed or wrapped in leaves. It is sweetened with coconut and eaten as a snack or at breakfast.

1 h 10
4 servings
Medium
Moderate
🇬🇭 Ghana

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Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

1 pinch Cinnamon

Optional extras

2 tbsp Sweetened condensed milk

Nutrition facts

411 kcal per serving

Protein: 4.5 g
Carbohydrates: 54.2 g
of which sugars: 26.3 g
Fat: 18 g
of which saturated fat: 14.7 g
Fiber: 6.9 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

Soak the corn in water for 24 hours until it starts to ferment and gives off a slightly sour smell.
Drain the corn and grind it finely with the grated cassava, adding a little water to get a soft dough.
Add the sugar, salt, grated coconut and yeast, then mix until you have a smooth dough.
Leave the dough covered for 1 hour, until it has puffed up slightly.
Divide the dough among banana leaves or greased moulds, filling them three-quarters full.
Steam in a covered pot for 35 to 40 minutes, until the dough feels firm to the touch.
Let it cool slightly before unmoulding and serving.