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Omotuo (Rice Balls)

Name: Omotuo (Rice Balls)
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Ghana
Ingredients: 3 cups short-grain rice; 6 cups water; Pinch salt

Ashanti soft rice balls hand-shaped from overcooked rice — the classic partner for groundnut and palm-nut soups.

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40m 4 servings Easy

Ingredients

3 cups short-grain rice
6 cups water
Pinch salt

Method

Step 1 of 425%

Boil rice in generous salted water till very soft, about 25 min.

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1
Boil rice in generous salted water till very soft, about 25 min.
2
Stir vigorously with a wooden spoon till the grains break and turn sticky.
3
Wet hands and shape into smooth balls.
4
Serve warm in soup bowls.