Etor

Etor (also known as Ghanaian mashed plantain) is a popular Ghanaian food mostly prepared in the southern part of Ghana.It is made from boiled plantain mixed with palm oil.[1][2]The ripped plantain gives it a sweet taste naturally.It is inexpensive and easy to make, taking around 15 minutes to prepare. It is used during special occasions like puberty rites in some parts of the Western and Eastern regions in Ghana, as well as an appeasement to the gods .Wedding couples and widows are usually given this staple in order to prevent frequent urination during their ceremony.[3][4]

Etor
Place of originGhana
Created byAkan people
Serving temperatureHot
Main ingredientsRipped plantain,pepper,palm oil, smoked fish,onions and salt

A picture of Etor served with Egg and Peanuts

Ingredients

Method of preparation
  • Peel of the plantain, cut into pieces and boil
  • Add salt to taste
  • Boil the pepper and grind together with onions
  • Grind the roasted peanut or peanut butter
  • Grind salted fish to smoky flavor
  • Add the sliced boiled plantain and mash together
  • Add teaspoons full of palm oil with fried onions and mix with the mashed plantain evenly.
  • Garnish with boiled egg, sliced avocado and roasted peanut[6]

See also

References
  1. "How to prepare 'Etɔ' (Mashed Plantain)". www.pulse.com.gh. 2016-01-28. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
  2. Kitchen, Jess (2017-06-03). "HOW TO PREPARE ETOR (MASHED PLANTAIN)". Jess Kitchen. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
  3. "An Asanka of Etor for happy occasions". www.pulse.com.gh. 2016-08-09. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
  4. "Lifestyle: How to prepare 'Etor' the Ashanti way". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
  5. "How To Make Delicious Plantain Eto – Taste Ghana". Retrieved 2019-05-10.
  6. "How To Make εtɔ (Mashed Plantain) Eto". Ghana recipes. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
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