Hey everyone, it’s John, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, spicy fried plantain (kelewele). It is one of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
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 Plantains are an excellent source of potassium and some pretty good proteins. Some criticize kelewele as being too oily, but one can minimize the oil. Kelewele (Kele-wele) are flavorful fried plantain cubes.
Spicy fried plantain (kelewele) is one of the most favored of current trending foods in the world. It is easy, it is fast, it tastes delicious. It’s appreciated by millions every day. Spicy fried plantain (kelewele) is something which I have loved my entire life. They’re nice and they look wonderful.
To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first 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):
- Make ready 4 large ripe plantains
- Get 1 tbsp paprika
- Make ready to taste Salt,
- Get 1 tsp ginger powder
- Take 1 tsp lemon juice
- Take 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- Prepare As needed Vegetable oil, for frying
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. 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.
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!
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. Spicy Fried Plantains (Kelewele) - Ghana street food at its best!. 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.
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