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overflowing bowl of golden kelewele - spicy fried plantain chunks - garnished with boiled peanuts

Kelewele

Kelewele is a spicy plantain snacking food from Ghana.
5 from 4 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine African, Ghanaian
Servings 8 servings
Calories 172 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 6 ripe Plantains (gold with a few brown spots)
  • 1/2 cup Water
  • 1 Onion
  • 1 tablespoon Cayenne pepper
  • 1 fist sized root of Ginger
  • 1 teaspoon Salt

Instructions
 

  • 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 degrees, or if you don’t have a thermometer, 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.

Nutrition

Calories: 172kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 2gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.03gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.02gSodium: 298mgPotassium: 690mgFiber: 3gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 1.777IUVitamin C: 26mgCalcium: 9mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Kelewele, Plantains, Spicy Plantain Snack, Vegan, vegetarian
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