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.
Kelewele straight out of hot oil.
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.
Meat Pie is a West African street food pastry, that is stuffed with meat. It can served as an appetizer at restaurants, parties, etc.
Course
Appetizer
Cuisine
West African
Prep Time30minutes
Cook Time40minutes
Total Time1hour10minutes
Servings5People
Calories275kcal
Ingredients
Crust
2CupsUnbleached Flour
1CupButter
1TspSalt
1/2CupReally Cold Water
1Large EggFor quoting
Meat Pie Filling
1PoundGround TurkeyYou can substitute it with ground beef, chicken breast or tuna
1/2BulbOnion
1TspCajun SeasoningYou can substitute it Adobo seasoning or seasoned salt
1.5TbspOlive Oil
1Fresh Tomato
Instructions
Crust
Combine the crust ingredients: your flour, butter, salt and water in a large bowl
mix and knead it until a dough forms
Set aside in a freezer for 10 minutes
Filling
Pour oil in a frying pan and put it on medium heat
Add the meat and seasoning let it cook for 10 minutes
Add your onions to meat and let it cook for another 5 minutes
Add chopped tomato and let it simmer for 5 minutes
After the filling is done, lightly flour a surface and roll the dough with a rolling pin. Cut a piece of the dough into a square or circle, you can choose to make it large or small. Add some meat to each pie and fold in half and seal it. Use a fork to seal the edges so the meat does not fall out.
Lastly, quote the pies with your egg wash so you get that golden brown look
Recipe Notes
Meat pie after they come out of the oven.
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Wow your guests with this beginner-friendly meat pie recipe from Ghana!
Meat pie is a popular West African pastry which is stuffed with meat. It is very similar to empanadas from Latin American countries.
People from the Carribean Islands also have their version regularly called patties.
You can buy meat pie from many street vendors in West African cities as a quick snack or for lunch especially for busy individuals. Meat pie brings back so many great memories.
Another good thing about meat pie is that they’re super easy to make.
I love to make them because my wife absolutely loves them and I know it always puts a smile on her face.
I remember just before we got married we a mini-fight which was my fault.
So I apologized and bought her some really delicious meat pie.
When we were growing up, my Mom would make it for special occasions like birthday celebrations, marriage ceremonies, Christmas and other holidays.
It did not matter how many meat pies she made, they were always all gone by the same day. This was always a bummer the next day when we realized we had no more meat pies to eat.
And the times when we did not get to eat meat pies at home we would go over to our neighbors’ house because their Mom was a baker. She made meat pies once a week. And if we found ourselves there at the right time we would get a piece or two.
Try making this delicious recipe for your guests to switch things around.
If you try this meat pie recipe and end up with delicious pies, don’t blame me!
Make sure to pair it with Sobolo for extra effect.
Its a popular West-African street food similar to donuts in other parts of the world. It's called Boflot in Ghana, Puff-Puff in Nigeria and Sierra Leone.
Course
Appetizer, Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine
West African
Prep Time15minutes
Cook Time10minutes
Total Time25minutes
Servings5People
Calories180kcal
Ingredients
4 CUPSUnbleached Flour
2TbspDry Yeast
2CupsLukewarm Water
1CupHoney / SugarI use honey
1TbspSalt
1TspNutmeg
Instructions
Boil two cups of water for a few minutes or until lukewarm and add the salt and a tbsp of honey then add the yeast. Let it sit between 5-10 minutes or until it reacts, it should grow in volume and become foamy.
Pour the the flour in a big bowl and add the nutmeg.
Mix the flour and the yeast mix together and let it rise for about 45 minutes.
Scoop them up with an ice cream scoop or roll them into a ball shape.
Deep fry them about 5-10 minutes. Time to enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Earlier this year I learned how to make one of my favorite snacks growing up in Ghana called Boflot. I remember I used to have it for breakfast with some Koko (Corn porridge). or with a glass of hot chocolate preferably Milo. You can get them when you're downtown Accra and you need a quick snack to stave off your hunger. They can also be eaten as an appetizer before your main course at an African restaurant.
Its also made in Nigeria and Sierra Leone where its called Puff-puff. Its a little similar to donuts and actually there are a few British I know who call it donuts.
