Kelewele (Spice Fried Plantain)
Kelewele is a very popular spicy Ghanaian street snack! It is not only served as a snack but can also be enjoyed as a side dish.
Servings: 4-5
Ingredients:
- 4-5 Ripe Plantains
- 30g Fresh Ginger
- 10g Fresh Garlic
- 50g Fresh Onions
- Cloves
- 4 pieces of Calabash Nutmeg
- 2 pieces of Grains of Selim
- 20g Red Crushed Pepper
- 1 Tsp Salt to taste
- Oil- for frying
Instructions:
Step 1: Wash the plantain and cut them into chunky cubes and set aside.
Step 2: Prepare the Kelewele mix by roughly blending all the ingredients together without the salt.
Step 3: Add the mix and some salt to the cut plantain and set aside to marinade for about 10-15min. This helps it to absorb all the flavours.
Step 4: Reheat your oil, add the marinaded plantain and cook until it is golden brown. Don’t overload the plantain in the oil when frying so they don’t soak up.
Step 5: Once golden-brown scoop out the plantain into a colander to drain out excess oil.
Step 6: Kelewele is now ready to be served with your delicious Akwaaba Spice Vegan Shito Sauce.