Etor

'Oto(or Otor)' is the original name not 'Eto(or Etor)' which is an 'Akan' corruption of the actual name. As a ponit of interest rooted in documentary evidence and fact, 'Eto(or Etor)' has no meaning, but 'Oto(or Otor)' has a meaning in the Ga-language and a precise definition in publications dated as far back as in the 1800s and/or before. It is a sacred food formulated by the GaDangme(or Ga)-Tribe of Ghana for special occasions and/or events such as: (1) The GaDangme(or Ga) well celebrated 'Twins-Festival ( i.e The Age-Old Akweley Suma Event ), (2) GaDangme(or Ga) Outdooring Naming Ceremony and/or '8th Day Abrahamic' Circumcision, which is now widely observed by other tribes including the 'Akans', (3) Birthday celebration of which predominantly the mashed-yam version of the GaDangme(or Ga) sacred 'Oto(or Otor) food is used, with seldom use of the mashed-plantain version, (4) Wedding Event, (5) GaDangme(or Ga) Dipo/Atofo(or Otofo)/Ashimi Puberty Rites, (6) etc. It is worth mentioning that the GaDangme(or Ga) sacred 'Oto(or Otor)' food comes in various forms; namely, (1) The 'Mashed-Yam' form, (2) The 'Mashed-Plantain' form, (3) etc., and has been widely adopted by some of the neighbouring 'Akan-Tribes' in their culture. The GaDangme(or Ga) 'Oto(or Otor)' is the most popular of the sacred foods prepared for the twins during the 'Twins-Festival'. Others such as 'Naji Enyo' OR 'Naji Ejwe' ( which is traditionally 'Rice' or 'Yam' with tomatoes-base-stew, garnished with boiled-eggs and 'Kelewele' ) is not as popular.[1]

Etor
Otor served with egg and peanuts
Place of originGhana
Created byGaDangme(or Ga) people
Serving temperatureHot
Main ingredientsRipped plantain,pepper,palm oil, smoked fish,onions and salt

Ingredients

Method of preparation
  • Peel of the plantain, cut into pieces and boil
  • Add salt to taste
  • Boil the pepper and grind together with onions
  • Grind the roasted peanut or peanut butter
  • Grind salted fish to smoky flavor
  • Add the sliced boiled plantain and mash together
  • Add teaspoons full of palm oil with fried onions and mix with the mashed plantain evenly.
  • Garnish with boiled egg, sliced avocado and roasted peanut[3]

See also

References
  1. (1) Online Reference, By J DZ eagu-kudjodji and others, (2) A grammatical sketch of the Akra or Ga-language - By Johannes Zimmermann, (3) THE OUTDOORING DEDICATION AND NAMING OF AN AFRICAN CHILD. A CEREMONY OF THE GADANGME PEOPLE OF SOUTHEASTERN GHANA - Ganyobi Kpojiemo, vol. 1 by Ernest H.C. Tetteh
  2. "How To Make Delicious Plantain Eto – Taste Ghana". Retrieved 2019-05-10.
  3. "How To Make εtɔ (Mashed Plantain) Eto". Ghana recipes. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
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