Ghanaian breakfast – a perfect way to start a weekend!

Difficulty level: Easy

When I was in university, one of my roommates spent a semester on an exchange in Ghana and brought back this awesome, hearty, wholesome breakfast recipe that is perfect for a weekend morning!

The combination of flavours on the plate is satisfying and delicious – the scrambled eggs, the tomato beans, and the avocado pack a nutritious punch, while the ketchup topping adds a casual, familiar zing to the dish making it a perfect breakfast to keep you going for a busy day ahead.

Comes together in minutes and so simple to prepare, this protein packed dish can easily feed a crowd. It is also an excellent foundation for brunch!

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup of canned tomato beans
• 1/2 avocado
• ketchup
• salt, pepper, and herbs to taste and garnish

Method

1. Warm up skillet to medium heat, add fat (oil, butter, or both)
2. Break eggs into a bowl and whisk to mix yolks and egg whites
3. Pour the whisked eggs into the skillet. Scramble the eggs: as the bottom starts to cook slowly move it around the pan to let the uncooked eggs, liquid touch the bottom of the pan to cook. Repeat until all the eggs are scrambled.
4. Heat the beans (microwave works as well as stop top)
5. Cut the avocado in half, take out the pit and slice length wise into slices
6. Plate: place eggs on the plate, top with beans, top with avocado slices, and squirt some ketchup on top. Serve immediately!

Tips:

• Make sure that your pan isn’t too hot when you add the butter. Butter has a very low smoking point and will burn easily adding a greasy and unpleasant taste to the dish. To avoid burning the butter, don’t overheat the pan and add a half a teaspoon of oil with a high smoking point (such as grapeseed or avocado oils) before adding butter to the pan.
• Choose your avocados well! A perfect, ripe avocado is one of the best things in the world. Make sure your avocado is soft, but not too soft. Essentially, it should feel soft, but also a little hard when you press it with a finger.
• Elevate the dish by garnishing with fresh herbs – parsley, cilantro, chives, or microgreens all work well!

Mistakes to avoid

• This a pretty fool proof recipe, so there aren’t really any traps. Taking care not to overcook the eggs and having a fresh, ripe avocado on hand are the only two elements to keep in mind. Easy-peasy! Enjoy!!