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Kelewele (Hot Plantain Chips)
Kelewele (Hot Plantain Chips) is a traditional Ghanaian recipe for a classic dish of spiced plantain chips deep fried in palm oil. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Ghanaian version of: Hot Plantain Chips (Kelewele).
prep time
20 minutes
cook time
20 minutes
Total Time:
40 minutes
Serves:
4–6
Rating: 
Tags : Spice RecipesGhana Recipes
This dish of spicy fried plantains originated in
Ghana but is now found in much of
West Africa and
Central Africa and is gaining popularity in
America.
Ingredients:
6 just-ripe plantains, peeled and cubed into bite-sized pieces
1/2 tsp
cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp
chilli flakes
1/2 tsp freshly-grated
ginger
1/4 tsp ground
black pepper
1 tsp salt
2 tbsp water
palm oil (or vegetable oil) for frying
Method:
Grind or pound the cayenne pepper, chilli flakes, ginger, salt and black pepper to a powder then add to the water. Pour the mixture into a large bowl and toss the plantain cubes in this mixture to coat them evenly.
Add some 2cm depth of oil in a wok and heat until almost smoking then add the plantains in batches and fry, turning once, until they are golden brown on all sides. Drain on kitchen towels and keep warm whilst the next batch is frying.
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