Hey everyone, hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, spicy fried plantain (kelewele). It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. 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 popular of recent trending foods in the world. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions daily. They are fine and they look fantastic. Spicy fried plantain (kelewele) is something which I have loved my entire life.
To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have spicy fried plantain (kelewele) using 7 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Spicy fried plantain (kelewele):
- Get 4 large ripe plantains
- Take 1 tbsp paprika
- Make ready to taste Salt,
- Get 1 tsp ginger powder
- Make ready 1 tsp lemon juice
- Make ready 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- Prepare As needed Vegetable oil, for frying
Originally from Ghana, kelewele have been popularized in America by several Kwanzaa books and websites. Kelewele or Aloco(Spicy Fried Plantains) - African spicy fried ripe plantains that is crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. Goes well with peanuts and as sides for any protein. Spicy Fried Plantains (Kelewele) - Ghana street food at its best!.
Steps 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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