How to make KeleWele (Kelewele recipe – Spicy fried plantain cubes)
Kelewele pronounced kele-wele is spicy plantain cubes seasoned with ginger, onions, cayenne pepper, and salt.
Spicy fried plantain cubes is a popular and favorite street food in Ghana made out of riped plantains, sold by vendors at night times.
Kelewele is sold at night times because it gets really hot in the day; the average temperature in Accra is about 87 degrees Fahrenheit or 30 degrees Celsius.
Plantains are not bananas although they may look like them. Bananas are eaten raw 90 percent of the time. Plantains can also be eaten raw but that’s rare.
There was a popular joint in Accra called Labone Junction Kelewele, I have to admit that was the best I’ve had until I perfected the art.
My parents made sure we knew it was a treat anytime we were taken there. So we will not request to go there on consecutive days.
Serve this great dish with your favorite African cuisines like Waakye or Jollof.
Here’s a kelewele recipe you will enjoy (see a video of this recipe below)
Kelewele
Is cubed spicy fried plantains fried in hot oil
Ingredients
- 3 Ripe Plantains
- 1/2 Bulb Onion
- Salt to taste
- 1 Tsp Cayenne Pepper
- Ginger
- 5 Tsp Water
- Canola Oil for deep frying
Instructions
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Cut the plantains in two and then chop them up into cubes
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Add your dry ingredients together and then blend your water, onions, and ginger. After blending mix all the ingredients.
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Add the spices to the cubed plantains
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Deep fry your plantain mix in pre-heated oil between 15-20 minutes