The “Gob3” festival held at the busy Tetteh Quarshie interchange in Accra drew quite a diverse crowd who came to indulge in the beloved Ghanaian dish and celebrate the country’s rich culture. In addition to locals, many in the diaspora traveled to participate in the festivities. Held on March 16, 2024, the event featured appearances from popular TV hosts like Giovanni and AJ Sarpong. Attendees were also treated to a stellar live performance by the legendary highlife band Kwan Pa. Formed in the 1990s, Kwan Pa is renowned for blending highlife, jazz, and afrobeat influences into their energetic sound. With vendors like Gob3 Degree, Gob3 Gucci, and Etornam Beans Plaza offering a variety of side dishes, attendees had their pick of accompaniments to pair with their beans like gari, plantain, rice, bread, and more.
Celebrating Ghanaian culture is a key part of the annual Ghana Month commemorations held every March. This year’s theme “Celebrating Our Unsung Heroes” pays tribute to freedom fighters. Special food fairs are also organized where chefs showcase dishes like waakye, jollof rice, and the beloved gob3. Overall, festivals and events throughout Ghana Month educate people about the country’s history while bringing people together in celebration of independence. Just like other beloved Ghanaian foods, the gob3 festival aims to proudly promote this staple dish and the rich culture behind it.
Of course, no proper Gob3 feast is complete without classic toppings like avocado, pepper, and hard-boiled egg – the mark of a true Ghanaian meal. The staple Gob3 dish, made from black-eyed beans, also recognized as ‘cowpeas’ in Ghana, palm oil, gari, and plantain, provides a tasty and nutritious balance of carbs, protein, iron, and minerals to fuel both body and soul.
Black-eyed peas offer some serious heart-healthy benefits. The powerful little legumes may help reduce risk factors for dangerous cardiovascular issues by keeping your ticker strong and healthy. They’re also a treasure trove of antioxidants like Thiamine and Riboflavin that sweep away dangerous free radicals, helping protect you from chronic diseases down the road. Eating black-eyed peas is like giving your body a daily antioxidant boost!.
Their complex carbs digest more slowly than simple carbs, so you feel full for longer after noshing on black-eyed peas. This extended fullness could help with weight control. Just a single cup of cooked peas provides over 21% of your daily magnesium needs too. Black-eyed peas are also packed with manganese, a mighty antioxidant that shields your cells, especially the energy production units that keep you powered up all day long. Overall, black-eyed peas seem like a tasty little superfood for heart and whole-body wellness.
