Kelewele Recipe (Ghana – Spicy Fried Plantains)

Kelewele (pronounced Kay-lay-way-lay) is a popular Ghanaian dish made with fried
plantains seasoned with spices. It is often served with rice and bean stew or
alone as a vegetarian dessert or snack.

Servings:

Author:

Course:

Dessert Snack

Cuisine:

Ghanaian

🧂 Ingredients

4-6 plantains

ripe but not past ripe, peeled and cut into bite-sized cubes
1-2 tsp Cayenne pepper or ½ teaspoon of red-pepper
½ tsp peeled grated fresh gingerroot
1 tsp salt
2 tbs water
Palm oil or vegetable oil to fry

Instructions

1 Grate and mix ginger root, pepper, and salt in water.
2 Toss plantain and spice mixture together in a bowl.
3 Using a deep skillet, heat oil (it needs to be deep enough to allow plantains to
float) to 350 degrees. Fry plantains, turning once, until golden brown on both
sides.)
4 Drain plantains on paper towels and keep in warmed oven until all the plantains
are fried.

Kelewele Recipe (Ghana – Spicy Fried Plantains)

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🧂 Ingredients

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