Vegetarian Recipes

Delicious plant-based Ghanaian dishes that showcase the rich variety of vegetables, legumes, and grains in traditional cooking. Many of these recipes have been vegetarian for centuries.

Vegetarian

• Gari Fortor (Cassava Granule Stir-Fry) — A quick, flavorful stir-fry of gari (toasted cassava granules) with eggs, tomatoes, onions, and palm oil. G...
• Ampesi (Boiled Yam & Plantain with Kontomire) — A simple, wholesome Ghanaian meal of boiled yam and green plantain served with a rich kontomire (cocoyam le...
• Kontomire Stew (Palava Sauce) — A nutritious, flavorful stew made with cocoyam leaves (or spinach), palm oil, and smoked fish. Also known a...
• Red Red (Black-Eyed Pea Stew) — A hearty, protein-rich stew of black-eyed peas cooked in red palm oil with tomatoes and spices. The name co...