Hey everyone, hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, spicy fried plantain (kelewele). One of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Kelewele (Kele-wele) are flavorful fried plantain cubes. Simple to make, kelewele are plantain cubes, sprinkled with spices, and fried in hot oil. Kelewele are often sold by African street vendors.
Spicy fried plantain (kelewele) is one of the most favored of current trending foods on earth. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. Spicy fried plantain (kelewele) is something that I have loved my entire life. They’re fine and they look wonderful.
To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook spicy fried plantain (kelewele) using 7 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Spicy fried plantain (kelewele):
- Take 4 large ripe plantains
- Get 1 tbsp paprika
- Prepare to taste Salt,
- Prepare 1 tsp ginger powder
- Prepare 1 tsp lemon juice
- Make ready 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- Prepare As needed Vegetable oil, for frying
Typically the spices used to make these Spicy Fried Plantains are Onions, Ginger, cayenne pepper, and salt. However, spices like Anise, Cloves, Cinnamon, cardamom pod, and Nutmeg can also be used depending on. Kelewele is spicy fried plantain, a recipe that is popular in Ghana. Commonly sold as street food in Ghana, spicy plantains can also be made at home.
Instructions to make Spicy fried plantain (kelewele):
- Wash and split all the plantains. Next, in a large bowl, diagonally cut the plantains into bite sizes.
- To season, pour in the paprika, salt, ginger and nutmeg and finally the lemon juice. Mix thoroughly to combine. Leave on the counter for 10 minutes.
- In a large saucepan, pour in some vegetable oil and heat it up on medium high heat, to check for hotness, put in the oil, a piece of onion, if it starts to fry, the oil is ready, with a spider spoon, scoop and pour the plantain into the oil. Fry for 10 minutes then reduce the heat to medium low and fry for another 5 minutes. Time may vary so fry till golden brown. When fried, take it out and put in a colander or a bowl lined with tissue paper to absorb any excess oil.
- Serve with your favourite rice dishes or as a snack with some peanuts. Happy Frying!
Delicious and easy to make, kelewele is the perfect snack, dessert, or addition to rice or beans stew to make the main course. Spicy Fried Plantains (Kelewele) - Ghana street food at its best!. It doesn't get more street food than Kelewele. Just ask any Ghanaian, if you don't believe me. It's also so popular and so steeped in culture that Kelewele is probably the one recipe that all my Ghanaian friends know how to recreate.
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