Omo tuo

Ghanaian staple food made with rice

Omo Tuo

Balls of Omo Tuo

Course| Pepper, Stew, Soup
Place of origin| Ghana
Serving temperature| Hot
Main ingredients| Rice, salt and water

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Omo tuo with groundnut soup and meat.

Omo tuo (Twi: ɛmo tuo; "rice balls") is a Ghanaian staple food made with rice. Mostly, "broken rice" or long grain rice broken into smaller pieces is used. It is a Ghanaian version of the Nigerian Hausa staple Tuwon Shinkafa, which provides the name “Tuwo” used in this dish and in “Tuwo Zaafi”, another popular Ghanaian dish with Hausa origins. The rice is usually cooked with more water than usual[clarification needed] to make it softer. It is then beaten to make it smooth, after which it is shaped into sizable balls.[1] In Ghana, it is usually served with soup made of groundnut or palmnut. In Nigeria, it may accompany miyan kuka (dried okra and baobab leaf soup).[2]

## Ingredients

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* 2 cups, White rice

* 5 cups, water

* Salt[3]

## Preparation

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After giving the rice a thorough wash, add it to a saucepan of water. Bring to a boil with salt until the rice is tender. Let cool for five to seven minutes.

Using a wooden spoon or tiny pestle, mash the rice until it's smooth.

Place a cup filled with cold water near the pan. Scoop the rice with wet hands, roll it into balls, and transfer it to a serving dish.

Transfer two balls to a platter and cover with your favorite soup.[3]

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Omo tuo.

* Recipe #52: Rice balls (omo tuo), white and brown, large and small

## References

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1. ^ "Ghana Food Rice". ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
2. ^ "Ghana: Omo Tuo". 196 flavors. 2019-06-29. Retrieved 2019-12-31.
3. ^ a b Nigeria, Guardian (2022-07-17). "Ghana Recipe: How To Make Omo Tuo". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2025-07-17.

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