How To Prepare Tuo Zaafi In Ghana

Tuo Zaafi is similar to banku, although it is quite soft and less sticky, and is made by cooking the corn dough and adding a little cassava.

How To Prepare Tuo Zaafi In Ghana

Tuo Zaafi, also known as diehuo, is a popular local Ghanaian dish commonly consumed in the Northern parts of Ghana.

In this guide, I am going to show you

  • The ingredients to prepare tuo zaafi
  • Ayoyo stew ingredients
  • How to prepare tuo zaafi
  • And many more.

Follow the steps to get your Tuo Zaafi prepared. Kindly leave any questions in the comment box below.

INGREDIENTS

Ayoyo leaves

Salt peter (potassium nitrate

Salt

Okro (powdered)

Dawadawa

Pepper

Onions

Seasoning

Fish seasoning

Spices

Tomatoes

Tomato puree

Fish (salmon, herrings)

Cassava flour

Corn flour

INSTRUCTIONS 

Steps to prepare ayoyo soup

Chop the ayoyo leaves into smaller pieces.

Chop onion into smaller sizes.

Cut meat into preferable sizes, wash and put into a cooking pot

Boil water under high heat

Add chopped onion, powdered fish, powdered okro and dawadawa

After 5 to 7 minutes, add ayoyo leaves and salt peter (kawu)

Stir continuously until it ingredients becomes very soft. (do not cover)

Blend onions, ginger, garlic and add to meat

Simmer the chopped meat over medium heat

Add salt and seasoning and cover. Steam for about 10 minutes

Heat saucepan over medium heat until hot and add vegetable oil.

Add the chicken if any

Fry until all sides are equally brown

Transfer it into a bowl and set aside

Add chopped onion and garlic to the oil and stir until tender and starting to brown.

Add grinded pepper, tomato puree and stir intermittently

Wash salmon and herrings and add to the stew

Add all spices after 10 minutes and allow to cook.

Add salt to taste

Add chopped onions

Add fried meat (chicken) and allow to simmer for 5 minutes

Steps to prepare Tuo Zaafi

Pour some cornflour into the cooking pot and add water.

Mix thoroughly to form a uniform solution.

Boil enough water and add cornflour to cook for 5 – 10 minutes.

Fetch some of the solutions made earlier into a separate bowl.

Mix dry corn dough and cassava dough and add the mixture to the boiling corn bit by bit.

Stir continuously and thoroughly to avoid lumps.

Add the corn dough solution you fetched (step 4) to the Tuo Zaafi to make it soft and stir.

Turn off the heat after 15 minutes of stirring.

Serve Zaafi with stew and soup.