Banku with Grilled Tilapia

• 1 ball of banku (made from corn and cassava dough)
• 1 small tilapia, cleaned
• 1 fresh pepper, ½ onion and 1 tomato for the pepper sauce
• Ginger, garlic and salt for the fish

Banku with a whole grilled tilapia and fresh pepper: a classic Ghanaian meal.

Method

1. Score the tilapia on both sides. Rub with blended ginger, garlic and salt and leave for 15 minutes.
2. Grill the fish over charcoal or under a hot grill for 8 to 10 minutes on each side, until the flesh flakes easily.
3. Grind the pepper, onion and tomato with a pinch of salt to make a fresh pepper sauce.
4. Serve the fish with the banku and the pepper sauce.

Tips

• Grilled fish is lighter than fried fish.
• Banku is filling, so a medium ball is plenty for one person.