Description
Kelewele is a spicy plantain snacking food from Ghana.
Ingredients
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- 6 ripe plantains (gold with a few brown spots)
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 onion
- 1 tbsp cayenne pepper
- 1 fist-sized root of ginger
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
Cue Up The Episode!
Make sure you listen to Adjowa's episode, Kelewele: A Spicy Plantain Ghanaian Street Food while you make her Kelewele.
Make The Recipe
- Peel the plantains, then slice lengthwise (top to bottom), then quarter but cutting width-wise. Chop the four quarters into thumbnail-sized pieces.
- Puree the batter ingredients (water through ginger). Adjust to taste.
- Toss the plantain sections in the batter.
- Follow directions for your deep fat fryer (or air fryer) OR add 1 inch of oil to a frying pan.
- Heat oil to 360°F / 180°C, or if you don’t have a thermometer, heat until there are slight ripples across the top of the oil.
- Fry plantains until crispy.
Notes
Make sure you listen to Adjowa's episode, Kelewele: A Spicy Plantain Ghanaian Street Food while you make her Kelewele.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snack
- Cuisine: African, Ghanaian
Nutrition
- Calories: 172
- Sugar: 24
- Sodium: 298
- Fat: 1
- Saturated Fat: 0.03
- Carbohydrates: 45
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 2