Spicy fried plantain (kelewele). 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 GHANA! Spice recommendations change based on who's cooking it. It seems everyone has their own secret spice mix, but the basics are salt, peppers.
Kelewele is a traditional Ghanaian side dish or snack of spicy fried plantains. Kelewele (Kele-wele) are flavorful fried plantain cubes. Kelewele are often sold by African street vendors. You can cook Spicy fried plantain (kelewele) using 7 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Spicy fried plantain (kelewele)
- Prepare 4 of large ripe plantains.
- You need 1 tbsp of paprika.
- You need to taste of Salt,.
- It's 1 tsp of ginger powder.
- Prepare 1 tsp of lemon juice.
- It's 1/4 tsp of nutmeg.
- You need As needed of 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. All Reviews for Kelewele (Spicy Fried Plantains).
Spicy fried plantain (kelewele) step by step
- 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!.
Wash and split all the plantains. Next, in a large bowl, diagonally cut the plantains into bite sizes. Kelewele is simply some old school deep-fried plantains, caramelized with goodness to make your soul happy. Crunchy and spicy on the outside and soft and sweet on the inside, kelewele (as they are popularly known in Ghana), has the potential to push the West African cuisine in the global food arena. Plantain, believed to have originated in southeast Asia refers to the cooking banana, cultivars of the banana plant, which produces an edible fruit that is full of starch and rarely eaten raw.
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