African dishes remix

[carlosowusu]

Hi guys!

Been quite active on these forums lately but I know you guys are here to help me end the never ending journey of eating fattening snacks and junk food - 4 GOOD! Lol

I'm posting a few pics of the local dishes we eat here and would like some advise on which ones I can eat safely. Been in induction for close to nine days eating salads and olives...would like to know if I can eat the locals...

OK...here we go...

Fufu and light soup


Fufu is prepared using cassava or yams or cocoyams with plantain...mixed with water and molded into a round ball. The soup is basically tomatoes, tomato puree, onions, peppers and sea fish/meat of any type.

Fried rice with fried fish


This is basically fried rice which I know I can't have!
The fish is fried (in oil) served with green peppers and a vegetable salad (sometimes the canned ones)

Banku and Tilapia (fish)


The banku (the round white ball) is made out of maize or corn dough and mixed many times to get it into shape. The tilapia is a fish.

Spices and ingredients used in nearly all Ghanaian foods. lol


Red red


This food is prepared by frying plantain and serving it with beans in stew.

Kontomire Stew


This is served with yams. It is a combination of cocoyam leaves mixed with shrimps, tomatoes, onions and spices and lil bits of meat or salmon or fried fish and boiled/cooked with red oil...lol...sorry, im not a big cook myself!!!

Thanks in advance

[not2late]

Re: African dishes remix

Here's a link to the Induction Acceptable Foods List.

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-low-carb-dieting-faqs/6781-what-foods-can-eaten-induction.html

Since you know what goes into the foods, then it should be easy to see which ones you may or may not eat while on Atkins Induction Phase.

[Desertthorn]

Re: African dishes remix

Wow, amazing I just love recipes from other countries and yours are amazing. I bet they taste as good as they look and thanks for sharing.

I have a question that maybe you can help with. This link is a weight loss site from South Africa Low Carb S.A, and on the right is his dinners. Can you tell me what he is eating in the first picture.

[carlosowusu]

Re: African dishes remix

Thats eggs and bacon ...

[goin2befit]

Re: African dishes remix

Wow, amazing I just love recipes from other countries and yours are amazing. I bet they taste as good as they look and thanks for sharing.

I have a question that maybe you can help with. This link is a weight loss site from South Africa Low Carb S.A, and on the right is his dinners. Can you tell me what he is eating in the first picture.

Obviously, eggs and bacon wasn't the picture you were looking at... I did read on his site and it seems that it is roast pork with gravy and some vegetable. Now I'm not sure what type of gravy. It honestly looks like the regular flour gravy w/ some heavy cream... not sure on that though. He said he kinda did his own version of "Atkins" so I guess he seemed to feel okay about it. His carbs seemed to be really low definatly less then the 20 grams... he is the link to more info on his site
Low Carb S.A

But any way good for him for a healthier life and WOW.. He lost 169 lbs in 7 months!!!! OMG... I would be so happy with half of that.

[carlosowusu]

Re: African dishes remix

We're all after the same thing!!! Lol!!!

[Desertthorn]

Re: African dishes remix

I looked again and it must be the Roast Pork, looks like anemic kidneys.

[Mirya]

Re: African dishes remix

We're all after the same thing!!! Lol!!!

I am really interested in some of your local recipes that aren'tprepared with sugars or yams. I am assuming the yams there and cocyams are kind of like potatoes liek they are here.

I have always been fascinated by the culture and LOVE trying new foods.