Omo tuo
Omo tuo is a rice dish that may have originated with the Hausa people and is still a favorite among Ghanaians today. To make it, rice is cooked and then rolled or pounded into balls, after which it is typically consumed with dried okro soup in northern Nigeria and with peanut or palm nut soup in Ghana.
Ingredients
- 2 cups white rice, cleaned
- 5 cups water
- 1 tsp salt
Ingredients for 5 servings (1.6 kg) · the original recipe
Method
- 1
After properly cleaning the rice, add it to a saucepan of water. When the rice is tender, add salt and bring to a boil. Give it a good five to seven minutes.
Stovetop - 2
To make the rice smooth, mash it with a wooden spoon or a small pestle.
- 3
Pour cold water into a cup and place it near the pan. Transfer the rice to a serving dish after scooping it with wet hands and rolling it into balls.
Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.
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