Kelewele for a dinner party — went down extremely well

I made Kelewele for eight guests who had varying familiarity with the cuisine. Every single person asked for the recipe. The hearty and earthy profile was the main talking point — no one had quite experienced fermented dawadawa used that way before.

the debate over Ghanaian versus Nigerian jollof rice is a celebrated West African rivalry. I explained the a market jollof rice stall context as I served it which helped people appreciate it fully. Club Beer was what I offered alongside and it worked perfectly. Excellent dinner party dish — impressive without being inaccessible.