🇬🇭 Ghanaian Cuisine

Omo Tuo

Rice Balls

Prep Time 30 min
Servings 4
Difficulty Easy
Calories 297 kcal

Soft, sticky balls of pounded cooked rice, smooth and stretchy, served immersed in groundnut soup or palm nut soup — a Ghanaian Sunday tradition.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Wash rice and boil in salted water until very soft and overcooked, about 25 minutes.
  2. 2 Mash the rice vigorously in the pot with a wooden spoon or pestle until smooth and sticky.
  3. 3 Continue pounding until the rice forms a smooth, stretchy mass with no visible grains.
  4. 4 Wet your hands and shape into smooth balls.
  5. 5 Serve immediately in a bowl of groundnut soup or palm nut soup.

Did You Know?

Sunday lunch in Ghana is not complete without omo tuo and groundnut soup — it is the after-church meal that brings families together every week.