Kenkey Sellers in Ghana have decided to embark on a “No more free pepper” campaign for their 1000s of customers across the country.
Their decision is based on the high cost of pepper, tomatoes onions, and other items they use to make their different sauces.
This decision by these women has caused panic among their customers. Some feel their decision will soon influence their colleagues who sell fufu and banku as these meals cannot be eaten without their accompaniments, be it soup, stew, or fresh pepper sauce.
For educational purposes, Kenkey is a local dish in Ghana. Kenkey is produced by steeping grains of maize in water for about one week before they are then milled and kneaded with water into a dough. The dough is allowed to ferment for four days to a week before part of the dough is cooked.
The dough is pre-cooked into a gelatinous paste and wrapped in dried plantain leaves or maize husk and cooked into kenkey.
After it is well cooked, it is often paired with freshly ground pepper, shitor( black sauce), or okra stew. This delicacy has saved many lives especially the youth with low-income jobs.
It can be eaten at any time of the day. It’s very filling and affordable and as such it will be difficult for their customers to start buying the pepper that comes with it.
