Kelewele

Kelewele is a popular delicious Ghanaian street food and snack made with spiced fried plantain chunks seasoned with ground red bell peppers, crushed onions and a dash of salt to give it that spicy savory flavour. It is usually accompanied with its soulmate, roasted groundnuts. Surrender to your spicy urges with Kelewele!

Let us begin!

Ingredients

(for 4 servings)

• 1-quart vegetable oil
• 1 small onion, cut into chunks
• 3-4 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
• 2 whole cloves, crushed (optional)
• 5 ripe plantains, diced into 1/3-inch chunks
• 3 tablespoons ground chilli pepper
• salt to taste

Preparation

• Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan.
• While the oil is heating, purée onion in a blender until smooth. Stir in ginger and cloves.
• Place plantains in a bowl and pour onion mixture over top. Add chilli pepper and salt; mix until plantains are coated.
• Fry plantains in the hot oil until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel.

Enjoy!