Kelewele

We Ghanaians enjoy a rather simple, but flavorful cuisines. The majority of our meals consist of thick, well-seasoned stews, usually accompanied by such staple foods as rice or boiled yams plantains, cocoyam, and many more. Our stews come in a variety of flavors, the most popular being okra, fish, bean leaf (or other greens groundnut (peanut), one of the country's national dishes.

Many spices are used to prepare stews and other popular dishes. Cayenne, allspice, curry, ginger, garlic, onions, and chili peppers are the most widely used seasonings. Onions and chili peppers (along with tomatoes, palm nuts, and broth) help to make up the basis for most stews.

Certain foods that make up the Ghanaian diet Depends on which region of the country you live in.

With that said, I’ll share with you what our food we'll be exploring today today.

Kelewele (Fried Ripe Plantains)

Ingredients

• 6 large ripe plantains
• 1 teaspoon powdered ginger
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground red pepper
• 2 Tablespoons water
• 3 cups oil

Procedure

1. Peel the plantain and cut crosswise into ½-inch slices, removing any woody parts from the center.
2. Mix ginger, salt, and red pepper with water in a mixing bowl.
3. Drop plantain slices into mixture and turn them to coat.
4. Heat oil in a large skillet and fry the mixture-coated slices until golden brown.

 You can eat this in many ways. You can eat it with peanuts, serve it on the side of the jolloff rice we previously discussed or any type of rice. I personally like to eat mine with beans stew. 

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