How to make wagashi (Ghanaian/African cheese) easy to make from scratch.

Wagashie is popular amongst the fulani's as it is made out of cow's milk and they are known for cattle farming. I call it the Ghanaian cheese or even the African cheese as it can found in other parts of Africa. We use it in stews, soups, sauces and can also be eaten on its own deep fried with suya spice or any dip of your choice.
INGREDIENTS
4 litters of fresh full fat milk
1 cup of white vinegar( substitute vinegar for lemon juice)
salt to taste
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[@roseoppong]

Thank you for this recipe. I made some today and had to stop myself from eating and before I knew my husband also started on it. Yum 😋 😋 😋 😋

[@NdudubyFafa]

Enjoyed watching this and it came out so well. I’ll attempt to make one. Thank you 😘😘

[@Lamicooks]

Thanks boss for watching. I will be looking forward to you making it. 😍😍😍

[@margieflama7370]

Lami you are a darling. You are dear to my heart. Thank you so much for all of these exotic and delicious palatable receipes. Lots of love.

[@abidisu1679]

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[@angelatwumasi8489]

I really love it I ve learnt something new Thank you so much

[@goldenbrownyoppong5744]

Just found your channel I'm loving it. please can you do a video on soya kebabs. Thanks

[@abigaildichie2839]

Love it, really good for my keto diet. Thank you for this

[@Lamicooks]

Thank you. Very good for ketogenic diet

[@irenadesaedeleer206]

Going to the farm tomorrow to get fresh fresh fresh milk. Thanks for the recipe! Will make it this week with suya and keep some for stew this weekend! Thanks again

[@thevanessaajiduah]

With Suya? How

[@atinukesadiku3541]

I just made mine. Thank you for the tutorial.

[@adizaabdulmumuni2176]

thanks queen will try it

[@viviano.koomson8086]

Wow I love to buy this from the street of Accra 😂 yummy

[@egudiesikaakyeampong1440]

Easy to learn. Now I can enjoy it with my bread

[@nuramohammed6200]

Wow Hajia Lami thank you so much for the wagashi recipe I really like wagashi so much .Am going to try it thanks 👍🏼

[@Lamicooks]

Thanks sis Nura. I love wagashi too. I hope it turns out perfect. 🥰

[@ulomma6949]

😱. Wow. First time watching from Nigeria. Never had this before. Looks yummy. Will try making it. 😁. Thanks for sharing.

[@shallomn4746]

This is wara na, Fulani women always carry out with nunu and fura.

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Beautiful. I love eating this 🤭

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[@Lamicooks]

Thank you Rhoda, you are welcome ❤

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You make it so easy I like it

[@mszagskitchen]

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[@Lamicooks]

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[@bashirbello2720]

Tnxs a lot.may God bless you more

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[@Lamicooks]

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[@afrabright4929]

I have never heard of this but will try it

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[@charity9660]

Sis said kitchen thermometers are fancy lol i feel like a chef now

[@asmawubawa2790]

Wow....this looks good 👍

[@Lamicooks]

Thank you dear 🥰

[@mavispappoe1375]

My dear Lami, I like the wagashi very much tnx for the video.

[@Lamicooks]

Welcome Mavis. 😍😍😍

[@mariamsuleman425]

pls where can I get venigar to buy pls

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Wow I love it😜😋😋😋😋 so delicious💯🇬🇭🇬🇭

[@francoisbanassa6782]

Love it 😍 ,, thanks 🙏🏾 you ❤

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Wow I love wagashi very much

[@Lamicooks]

I love it too 🥰🥰🥰

[@FridausASamed]

Thanks That's awesome 🌺

[@Lamicooks]

Welcome dear😍

[@arresteddevelopment2158]

I'll try this

[@suadabdallah6196]

Tried and tested. It's so good.

[@Lamicooks]

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[@Lamicooks]

Thank you dear. Sala rice VLOG is uploaded

[@liagamer4265]

I love wagash (wagasi, I just say it like wagash haha) so much, Togo 🇹🇬

[@OumyNeferti]

Same roots.

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[@nafisaabdullai3109]

Wow you made this wagashi so eazy . I will try it. Thanks Lami

[@Lamicooks]

Sure. Welcome 😉

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Nice job sis

[@Lamicooks]

Thank you dear

[@jamilaissah6482]

Thanks for sharing

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Nice video. I will do my too.

[@sweetseedfarms]

Very detailed video

[@Lamicooks]

👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽

[@prempremglamourz1]

Thanks for this video. Is this the same as “wara”? I really love this during my childhood. Really appreciate you sharing this 👍🏽

[@adelleeli7648]

Yes

[@abubakaralidu4931]

Yummy i nearly bite my phone lol😁

[@giftyagbodjan9400]

Please do u use low fat milk or what tnx

[@sheena.cashabbey]

Hi Lami, thanks for this amazing recipe. Could you show us some other recipe we could use the water from the cuddled milk for? Or do you discard afterwards? Thanks☺️

[@edithkuntze5276]

Wauw delicious

[@Lamicooks]

Thank you Edith😊

[@fattahabubakar8814]

Yummy

[@Gifty_A]

Please is the milk in brukina the same as the one you used?

[@bettynarh7874]

Hello Lami, how do you mean with one cup vinegar? Is 100 ml or more ? Thanks for this video because I love wagashi but I don't have any clue of how it's been prepared. ❤

[@hajiafatash115]

Please any white vinegar or only distilled vinegar should be used???

[@JG-wb8bt]

Can you do a recipe on how to make fried Soya. I used to live in the northern region and would it eat it all the time

[@phamousrg6496]

Please the lemon juice and the white vinegar which is best in forming the cheese?

[@tinadarko1681]

Pls can u add the salt in the milk when boiling it the first time

[@lilacspring2556]

If you’re abroad like in Europe, make sure your milk is not pasteurised or it won’t curdle

[@davidwalden2887]

I find that very hard to believe. Pasteurising is raising the temperatire of milk and then quickly cooling it to just above freezing. Gets rid of the buggs. Millions of native in 3rd world countries all over the world use similar proceesing methods to create cream cheese, then modify it to sell as mature cheese, a bit like icecream for them. Been around a long time????

[@sarauniyaGH]

I used pasteurized milk and it did curdle. I think as long as it's not too pasteurized it should be fine..

[@tinytheslayer9024]

Make sure it’s whole milk

[@vanessaasante2977]

Can I use any milk like this Even milk in making a wagashi please

[@ellspressions1002]

Is there any kind of milk substitutes that can be used for those of us who can't drink milk? 😩🥺

[@escaperatrace420]

Can I also use this for pizza?

[@pac3956]

Hey! You mentioned we can use lemon juice as well. But I want to know which you recommend? The lemon or the vinegar?

[@Lamicooks]

I recommend vinegar

[@venilove1762]

Wow this came out perfect! I like my wagashi a little sour, how can I achieve that pls?

[@Lamicooks]

Thank you dear, yes you can achieve that, just keep it overnight before you fry it. 🥰

[@venilove1762]

Thank you so much Lami!

[@francaskitchen7151]

U can use lemon juice

[@movicibrahim3697]

Lovely the is awesome 👏

[@Lamicooks]

Thank you👍🏽

[@harrietowusu-mintah4200]

What quantity of lemon juice can be used please?

[@ujunwaokoye542]

Pls can i make mozzarella cheese with nono

[@sweetfacebf]

👏🏽👏🏽😍

[@debbiebrown8291]

Please how do you store wagashi when it is not fried?

[@angelaklutsey4343]

Can you use the pasteurized whole milk. Thanks

[@Lamicooks]

Yes please, you can use it.

[@rhodaodamtten8845]

Where can I get the whole milk

[@shaibumariam156]

Please what size of cup do you use for the measurement of the vinegar. Thanks

[@Lamicooks]

The standard measuring cup

[@royalnima4371]

Aside frying it, what can you use it for please? Thanks

[@Lamicooks]

You can dry it as well, but it's a long process with that. So the quick and easy way is to fry it. The fried one can be eaten as it is, whiles the dried one is usually used in soups and sources.

[@shaibumariam156]

Please can you also use skimmed milk or only full cream milk

[@Lamicooks]

Skimmed milk doesn't have fat, the milk fat and solid is what makes the wagashi which skimmed milk cannot give you. So full fat milk is the best.

[@moria3408]

Tank you

[@Lamicooks]

Welcome 😀😀😀

[@akuaobaapano.1175]

👍🏽👏👏

[@origamiempress6774]

What temperature do I heat the oil to? Last time I did this, I heated the oil to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. The cheese fell apart :(.

[@Lamicooks]

About 250 , and maybe your cheese was not firm enough, make sure you drain the water properly before frying

[@abubakariumu-saada4730]

Please can use milk powder for that or it’s only fresh milk

[@Lamicooks]

Only fresh milk please. But you can give it a try to see.

[@BeautyQueen-hc4qe]

Can I use fresh milk stell in supermarket or the one they took from the cow directly

[@Lamicooks]

Either of them can work ok. I used the regular one from the supermarket

[@sunnydale6903]

@@Lamicooks which supermarket please. I don't see it in the mall.

[@larabachamelion]

Just go to your regular milk section and get full milk

[@sunnydale6903]

@@larabachamelion thanks its just that when I used the full cream it didn't work. Lol

[@larabachamelion]

Well... you may want to walk us through your process

[@folashadejoseph5645]

What type of milk can i use in Nigeria? I love wagashi

[@bericsbeauty]

Fresh cow milk

[@thetaws1709]

Do you keep the heat on while the vinegar is in?

[@Lamicooks]

No please, I switch it off.

[@thetaws1709]

Got it. Thank you

[@adeeztoure2460]

Place am new here, pls the quantity of the lemon juice to be used? Tnx

[@Lamicooks]

I cup of lemon juice please

[@adeeztoure2460]

Tnx dear

[@electralove88]

Fulani in Ghana? Wow. I thought only Nigeria 🇳🇬 had them. And your foods are identical to Nigerian foods, only different names.

[@Lamicooks]

True, most Ghanaian food is similar to that of Nigeria, the names are different.

[@Beyonce2410]

NazzQueenBee Togo and Benin as well 😊 hi sisters 🥰

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@@Beyonce2410 hi sis

[@phyllisboakye9114]

Hi Lami, nice video, I’m your new friend and I hope we support each other.

[@maameafia7564]

Is it the same as tofu for vegetarians?

[@Lamicooks]

Similar, but this is cow's milk so if you are vegetarian and you drink milk, you can have it.

[@olatokunbohashiru7836]

Can soymilk be use instead

[@moonlightandstaryeyesbestr6061]

@@olatokunbohashiru7836 lol probably not

[@moonlightandstaryeyesbestr6061]

@@olatokunbohashiru7836 probably not but you can try and let me know how it turns out

[@justine-mariesenchim7652]

Can I use milk powder?

[@1gaddesttv154]

no

[@ericm.1406]

why is a full fat milk preferred over pasteurized milk?

[@Lamicooks]

Wagashi is usually made out of fresh milk straight from the cow and since the process involves boiling (pasteurization) fresh full fat milk is the best however, if you don't have that, you can used the pasteurized milk

[@ericm.1406]

@@Lamicooks I am a Zongo boy and your channel is giving me the hope to cook these meals I used to enjoy. I am not getting the full fat/whole milk where I live. I will try it with the pasteurized milk and see the result. Thanks very much.

[@esselefuafelicity2469]

Can I use cow milk

[@Lamicooks]

Yes, I used cow milk ☺

[@yassslala7412]

Is wagashi not mozzarella?

[@shawana]

In Nigeria we use soya milk to make our Nigeria wagashi but we call it wara in hausa

[@amamanso8546]

We have same in Ghana

[@trishboateng1692]

Is it the same as mozzarella cheese??? Jux asking ,coz it seems this is the same procedure used in making mozzarella cheese

[@Lamicooks]

It is not the same as mozzarella but its a similar method.

[@roseylyf1875]

So please what's the difference between cheese and wagashie

[@Lamicooks]

It depends of which cheese you are talking about. But I believe is the texture, which makes it easy for you to deep fry the wagashi without melting.

[@roseylyf1875]

@@Lamicooks Talking of mozzarella cheese.

[@bukola.nifade]

I really want to know how to preserve it fresh and transport it long distance

[@Lamicooks]

I usually just wrap and freeze it for about 8hours flight if I want it fresh however, in the villages they dry it after steaming for days until there is no more moisture but this changes the taste to another different level. I love it.😋😋😋

[@Lamicooks]

I usually just wrap and freeze it for about 8hours flight if I want it fresh however, in the villages they dry it after steaming for days until there is no more moisture but this changes the taste to another different level. I love it.😋😋😋

[@bukola.nifade]

@@Lamicooks oh, thanks so much for the response. Is there a particular way to wrap?

[@bukola.nifade]

@@Lamicooks do you mean sun dry or smoke dry

[@layandfamily]

Can I use this in making pizza please?

[@olumbafamilyfaith9396]

yes we do it all the time just crumble it up

[@fatimazahra4214]

Can I make burger with this wagashi?

[@Lamicooks]

Yes you can why not

[@susannamaine9238]

So wagashie is basically fried cheese?

[@Lamicooks]

Yes, its cheese 😃

[@susannamaine9238]

@@Lamicooks thanks

[@superelistone]

I have a lot of low fat milk in the fridge can I use that too?

[@Lamicooks]

You can, but may not get the richness as the fat content is less.

[@Akyinkyinakyinkyin]

Please can it be frozen? Not the fried one, the fresh one

[@yorm_sirlorm1161]

I guess this is not the same as Tofu?

[@adelfahdkassambaradaudkass2729]

جيد

[@pricelesspinamang2762]

When i fry my own it melts can you please explain why thanx

[@Lamicooks]

Maybe you did not drain the water well. Pls make sure you drain the water really well

[@pricelesspinamang2762]

Lami cooks thank you 🙏🏽

[@lavikuslady]

I made some, but mine melted frying them

[@Lamicooks]

Did you drain it well ? If you didn't, that may be the cause as there may still be a lot of water in it.

[@lavikuslady]

Lami cooks I did and even left it for overnight.

[@jessica1988love]

Which vinegar should I take? 25%, 10%, 5%? 😅✌🏽

[@Lamicooks]

5% please

[@belindaadjei-attah6912]

can you use it for pizza🙈 please don't laugh 😀

[@Lamicooks]

Just because you said not to laugh, let me laugh first 🤣🤣🤣, you can but it will feel like feta cheese, not like mozzarella cheese

[@belindaadjei-attah6912]

@@Lamicooks lol, ok thanks.

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Just found your channel I'm loving it. please can you do a video on soya kebabs. Thanks

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