Recipes · Ghanaian · Beverages
Asaana (Ghanaian Caramelised Corn Drink)
One serving has 355 kcal and 7 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of pyridoxine (35%), copper (33%), magnesium (32%), thiamin (25%), manganese (21%) and phosphorus (21%). Ready in 1360 minutes.
- Preparation: 1320 min
- Cooking: 40 min
- Makes: 1 serving (700 g)
- Difficulty: Hard
- Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free
Ingredients
- 70 g Corn kernels, dried
- 25 g Sugar, brown
- 5 g Ginger, fresh
- 600 g Water
Method
- Soak the dried corn kernels in water for 24 hours to soften; drain well.
- Divide the soaked corn into two portions. Grind one portion to a coarse paste and set aside.
- Spread the second portion on a dry pan and toast over medium heat, stirring often, for 8-10 minutes until the kernels turn a deep golden-brown and smell toasty (this caramelised corn gives the drink its colour); grind it to a paste too.
- Mix both corn pastes with the grated ginger and 200 g of the water, cover, and leave to ferment lightly in a warm place for 8 hours.
- Bring the remaining water to a boil, stir in the fermented corn mixture, and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Strain through a fine sieve or muslin cloth, pressing to extract all the liquid, then stir the brown sugar into the warm liquid until dissolved.
- Chill well and serve very cold over ice.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 355 kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 77.4 g | |
| Water | 611 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.1 g | 0% |
| Protein | 6.7 g | 14% |
| Tryptophan | 0.05 g | |
| Threonine | 0.25 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.24 g | |
| Leucine | 0.81 g | |
| Lysine | 0.19 g | |
| Methionine | 0.14 g | |
| Cystine | 0.12 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.33 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.27 g | |
| Valine | 0.34 g | |
| Histidine | 0.2 g | |
| Fat | 3.4 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 0.88 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.5 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.5 g | |
| Saturated | 0.48 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 44.5 mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.3 mg | 33% |
| Iron | 2.1 mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 99.3 mg | 32% |
| Manganese | 0.37 mg | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 150 mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 255 mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 11.2 µg | 20% |
| Sodium | 56.1 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.6 mg | 20% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.27 mg | 25% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.14 mg | 13% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 2.6 mg | 19% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.34 mg | 7% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.45 mg | 35% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 0.8 µg | 0% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 2 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.25 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.01 µg | 0% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.07 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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