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Ghanaian Gari Foto Tomato And Scrambled Egg Skillet

Name: Ghanaian Gari Foto Tomato And Scrambled Egg Skillet
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Ghanaian
Ingredients: 1.5 cups Gari coarse cassava meal; 3 tbsp Vegetable oil; 1 medium Red onion, finely diced; 1 tbsp Fresh ginger, minced; 0.5 tsp Scotch bonnet pepper, minced; 3 medium Roma tomatoes, chopped; 1 medium Red bell pepper, diced; 4 large Eggs, beaten

A vibrant Ghanaian comfort dish where coarse cassava meal is moistened and tossed into a fragrant ginger-tomato sauce with softly scrambled eggs and bell peppers.

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 20 min
Total: 35 min

Technique to learn

Gari Hydration

Lightly moistening coarse cassava flakes with water prior to cooking to achieve a light, couscous-like texture without forming a dense dough.

Instructions

Step 1: Sprinkle the gari with 1/4 cup of warm salted water in a bowl, tossing with a fork until lightly moistened and fluffy, then set aside.
Step 2: Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat and saute the red onion and ginger for 3 minutes until translucent.

Step 3: Stir in the scotch bonnet pepper, red bell pepper, and chopped roma tomatoes, cooking for 8 minutes until the tomatoes soften into a thick gravy.

Step 4: Push the tomato mixture to one side of the skillet and pour beaten eggs into the empty side.

Step 5: Softly scramble the eggs until just set, then fold them evenly into the surrounding tomato mixture.

Step 6: Gently fold the moistened gari into the skillet, stirring over low heat for 2 minutes until fully combined and hot.

Cooking tips

Moisten the gari gradually so it remains fluffy rather than soggy.
Adjust scotch bonnet pepper according to heat preference.
Original home-cooking adaptation inspired by Ghanaian; regional versions vary.
Use halal-certified meat, poultry, stock, sauces, cheese and other processed ingredients. Check labels and avoid cross-contamination. Recipe screening is not halal certification.

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