Kelewele is a very popular feature in the daily lives of Ghanaians. There’s always a Kelewele vendor somewhere close-by especially during the later hours of the day.
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Kelewele is best enjoyed with groundnut.
To locate a vendor, just take a walk along the street in the evenings and the aroma is going to alert you that a vendor is nearby.
Kelewele vendors serve on tissues to absorb the oil.
Recipe is after the advertisement below.
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Kelewele (Spicy fried plantain)
Print RecipeIngredients
- Ripe plantain
- Pepper
- Grated ginger
- Onion
- Salt and spices
- Vegetable oil
Instructions
- Wash pepper, grated ginger and onion
- Grind all vegetables, add salt, spices and mix in a bowl.
- Peel the plantain and slice in cubes form, wash and add to the mixture.
- Pour oil in deep skillet, heat oil. Fry plantains until golden brown on both sides.
- Drain on absorbent paper, keep in the warmed oven until all the plantains are fried.
- Serve kelewele with rice or waakye
