Hello everybody, hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, spicy fried plantain (kelewele). It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
How To Make Spicy Fried Ripe Plantain At Home (Kelewele). Jollof, Kelewele (Spiced Fried Plantain), Baked Chicken and Green Beans. Fried plantains like kelewele show up all over the world like in Nigeria (called dodo), South America and the Caribbean, and Asia, but this recipe is ALL Kelewele is sometimes referred to in Ghana as the "vegetarian meat" because of it's popularity among vegetarians.
Spicy fried plantain (kelewele) is one of the most well liked of current trending meals on earth. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. It is appreciated by millions every day. Spicy fried plantain (kelewele) is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They are fine and they look wonderful.
To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. 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):
- Get 4 large ripe plantains
- Take 1 tbsp paprika
- Make ready to taste Salt,
- Make ready 1 tsp ginger powder
- Prepare 1 tsp lemon juice
- Make ready 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- Take As needed Vegetable oil, for frying
But the traditional Ghanaian Kelewele fried plantains are in a world of their own. I've always loved buying these from street vendors across the city, so much so that I learned the recipe and made them for myself! Kelewele is a traditional Ghanaian side dish or snack of spicy fried plantains. Spicy Fried Plantains (Kelewele) - Ghana street food at its best!.
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!
It doesn't get more street food than Kelewele. Just ask any Ghanaian, if you don't Most Kelewele recipes call for a spice mixture that is paste-like because of the addition of water. I prefer making a "dry" spice rub as I find this sticks better. Kelewele - Easy, quick and super tasty Spicy Fried Plantain cubes. Made with ripe plantains that are peeled, cut into small cubes or bite-size chunks Kelewele or Spicy Fried Plantain cubes is a popular and well-loved Ghanaian food and it's a winner recipe because all the ingredients used for making it.
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