Jacob K. Agbenorhevi

Packaging and shelf life of maize-peanut balls (Dakua)

Maize-groundnut balls (also known as dakua in Akan and dzowe in Ewe) originated from Nigeria where it is known as donkwa and has been adopted by the Voltarians in Ghana. Dakua is a traditional food1 basically made from groundnuts2–3 maize and some spices (Figure 1). It is a street food, simply because it is a ready-to-eat food sold in the street or any public place such as the market by a hawker or vendor, normally in a portable food booth, food cart or food truck.4