Ampesi

Name: Ampesi
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Ghanaian
Ingredients: 3 plantains, peeled; 1 yam, peeled and chunked; Water, for boiling; Salt, to taste

Ampesi/ahm-PEH-see/

Also known as: Boiled Plantain and Yam

About this dish

Boiled plantain, yam, and cocoyam served alongside a spicy vegetable or fish stew.

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Ingredients

🍌3 plantains, peeled

🍠1 yam, peeled and chunked

🫙Water, for boiling

🧂Salt, to taste

Method

Serves 4

Peel and chunk the plantain, yam, and cocoyam.

Boil in salted water until tender.

Drain well.

Serve warm alongside a stew such as kontomire or garden egg stew.

Eat by dipping pieces into the accompanying sauce.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Ampesi is a fundamental Ghanaian dish, boiled starchy staples eaten with a variety of accompanying stews.

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